Multiple complications in sickle cell anaemia.

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a structural haemoglobinopathy which is extremely diverse in its presentation regarding disease severity and organ involved. The homozygous form if poorly managed gives rise to numerous life threatening conditions which are otherwise avoidable. Here we report the case of a male adolescent with homozygous SCD who presented with haemolytic anaemia, massive ascites, hepatomegaly and multiple fractures secondary to severe malnourishment associated with the disease.

Frequency and Pattern of Bone Marrow Infiltration in Classical Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Experience from Southern Pakistan.

Background: Hodgkin's lymphoma (formerly, Hodgkins disease) is a potentially curable malignancy with distinctive biological behavior and specific clinical characteristics. Limited information is available from developing countries for patients with classical Hodgkin's lymphoma (cHL). Therefore we reviewed the demographical and clinico-hematological profiles along with bone marrow infiltration patterns in adult patients presenting at Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College.