...Bengt Kjellman; Chrisler Larsson; Elisabeth Tibblin A family with hereditary ovalocytosis (HO) is described. The probands, 2 brothers, had splenic rupture after modest trauma as presenting symptoms. 7 members of the family had HO. The sister of the probands had a moderately enlarged spleen...

..., Hospital S. Gerardo, Monza, b Centro Microcitemia, Galliera Hospital, Genova, c Department of Pediatrics, University of Naples, Italy Key Words Defective erythropoiesis Hereditary elliptocytosis Hereditary ovalocytosis Atypical Hereditary Ovalocytosis Associated with Defective Dyserythropoietic Anemia...