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Tathagata Chatterjee1, Khushboo Dewan1, P Ganguli1
1Army Hospital R and R, Delhi Cantt, India.
Abstract:
Hemoglobin (Hb) E mutation is common in north-east part of our country. The natural history of Hb E thalassemia is highly variable. The phenotype, for patients with similar mutations, can range from asymptomatic to transfusion dependent. Our patient presented at 2 years of age with failure to thrive and hepatosplenomegaly. Routine work up revealed microcytic, hypochromic red blood cells. Hb E homozygous was indicated on electrophoresis and hemoglobin HPLC. Evaluation of parents revealed Haemoglobin E trait in both. Therapeutic splenectomy revealed Gaucher-like cells. β-Glucocerebrosidase levels were low. Presence of Gaucher-like cells with normal β-glucocerebrosidase (pseudo-Gaucher cells) are known in leukemia, multiple myeloma, thalassemia and mycobacterial infections. Co-existence of Gaucher's disease with Hb E mutation is not reported to the best of our knowledge.
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