Addressing the Challenges to Diagnose Neonatal Hemolytic Anemia's Aetiologies in Low Ressources Countries: A Case Report

Lydie Ocini Ngolet; Josue Simo Louokdom; Nelly Guembo; Ocko Ngokaba Thibault

doi:10.1155/2020/3247127

Addressing the Challenges to Diagnose Neonatal Hemolytic Anemia's Aetiologies in Low Ressources Countries: A Case Report

Case Rep Hematol. 2020 Feb 26:2020:3247127. doi: 10.1155/2020/3247127. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Lydie Ocini Ngolet¹, Josue Simo Louokdom¹, Nelly Guembo², Ocko Ngokaba Thibault³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Hematology, Brazzaville Teaching Hospital, 13 Avenue Auxence Ikonga, BP 32, Brazzaville, Congo.
² Department of Pediatry, Brazzaville Blanche Gomes Hospital, Sassou Nguesso Boulevard, Brazzaville, Congo.
³ Department of laboratory, Brazzaville Teaching Hospital, 13 Avenue Auxence Ikonga, BP 32, Brazzaville, Congo.

Abstract

Background. The diagnosis of neonatal hemolysis is an easy exercise. However, the diagnosis of its etiology can be very challenging especially in low ressources countries where laboratory capacities are limited. We report the case of hemolytic anemia episodes that started in the neonatal period, for which the trigger factor, infectious of paracetamol, is debatable.

Publication types

Case Reports