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Hereditary spherocytosis CT
Introduction
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- There are no particular CT scan findings associated with hereditary spherocytosis.
- In abdominal CT scan the preferred sites of extramedullary hematopoietic involvement are the spleen, liver and lymph nodes, but in hereditary spherocytosis the posterior paravertebral mediastinum is also commonly involved.
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