Hereditary elliptocytosis

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Blood cells

Red blood cells, elliptocytosis

Elliptocytosis - hereditary

• Fatigue
• Shortness of breath
• Yellow skin and eyes (jaundice) - may persist for a long time in a newborn

An examination by your health care provider may occasionally show an enlarged spleen.

The following tests may help diagnose the condition:

• Bilirubin level may be high.
• Blood smear may show elliptical red blood cells.
• Complete blood count (CBC) may show anemia or signs of red blood cell destruction.
• Lactate dehydrogenase level may be high.
• Ultrasound of the gallbladder may show gallstones.

Review Date: 02/05/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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