Abstract
A case of hereditary spherocytosis having an unusual appearance on ultrasound of the spleen due to histologically proven extramedullary haematopoiesis in the spleen is presented. A 66-year-old man was admitted to hospital for right upper quadrant pain radiating to the back. He was jaundiced and his abdomen was tender with guarding. Murphy's sign was positive. The spleen was palpable 2 cm below the left costal margin. His routine blood film showed a picture of hereditary spherocytosis. An abdominal ultrasound was performed which revealed focal areas of very high echogenicity within an enlarged spleen, having well defined outline, resembling metastatic deposits (Fig. 1). The patient underwent laparotomy, cholecystectomy and exploration of common bileduct. Splenectomy was performed in view of his hereditary spherocytosis. He made a good post-operative recovery.
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