Southeast Asian ovalocytosis
Southeast Asian ovalocytosis
Definition
Southeast Asian ovalocytosis (SAO) is a rare hereditary red cell membrane defect characterized by the presence of oval-shaped erythrocytes and with most patients being asymptomatic or occasionally manifesting with mild symptoms such as pallor, jaundice, anemia and gallstones.
Also known as Melanesian elliptocytosis, Melanesian ovalocytosis, ovalocytosis, SA type, SAO, stomatocytic elliptocytosis — per MONDO