Griffith J F, King A D, Chan Y L
Department of Diagnostic, Radiology and Organ Imaging, Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, Hong Kong.
Singapore Med J. 1997 Sep;38(9):402-4.
A 5-year-old girl presented with lethargy, anaemia and facial distortion. Both parents had beta-thalassaemia minor. Radiographs confirmed the characteristic features of thalassaemia major. A treatment regime comprising regular blood transfusions was commenced. The basis of the radiographic changes and the current role of magnetic resonance imaging, particularly with respect to assessing iron overload, are emphasized.
一名5岁女孩出现嗜睡、贫血和面部畸形。其父母均为轻度β地中海贫血。X线片证实为重型地中海贫血的典型特征。开始了包括定期输血在内的治疗方案。文中强调了X线片改变的基础以及磁共振成像目前的作用,尤其是在评估铁过载方面的作用。