A Case Report of Congenital Non-spherocytic Hemolytic Anemia in a Patient from India

Abstract

Congenital non-spherocytic hemolytic anemia (CNSHA) is a rare autosomal recessive condition that presents as a congenital hemolytic anemia. The absence of vital enzymes required for glycolysis such as homozygous glucose phosphate isomerase (GPI) and red blood cell (RBC) nucleotide metabolism predisposes the RBCs to hemolysis. No spherocytosis is seen on peripheral smear as well as no signs of immune-mediated destruction of RBCs. We present a rare case of a previously healthy 21-year-old female patient with CNSHA from India.