Rothman J M
South Jersey Hospital System, Millville, USA.
N J Med. 1995 Sep;92(9):587-8.
Pyruvate kinase deficiency is a rare cause of congenital hemolytic anemia. Despite a paucity of reports, splenectomy resulted in successful outcomes for two siblings with this disorder. The sisters were diagnosed at birth with profound jaundice and congenital nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia.