Hereditary spherocytosis

Definition

Hereditary spherocytosis is a congenital hemolytic anemia with a wide clinical spectrum (from symptom-free carriers to severe hemolysis) characterized by anemia, variable jaundice, splenomegaly and cholelithiasis.

Also known as congenital spherocytic hemolytic anaemia, hereditary spherocytosis, Minkowski-Chauffard disease, spherocytic anaemia — per MONDO

Also identified as

• DOID 12971 per MONDO
• ICD10CM D58.0 per MONDO
• ICD9 282.0 per MONDO
• MESH D013103 per MONDO
• NCIT C97074 per MONDO
• Orphanet 822 per MONDO
• SCTID 55995005 per MONDO
• UMLS C0037889 per MONDO