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Fatal splenic sequestration crisis in adult sickle cell-beta thalassaemia

Frits van Rhee, M Balsitis, E A French

Postgraduate Medical Journal · 1991 · 12 citations · 5 references

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Abstract

Fatal acute splenic sequestration crisis in an adult patient with sickle cell-beta+ thalassaemia is described. To our knowledge fatal splenic sequestration in adult sickle cell-beta thalassaemia has not been previously reported.

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