A case of beta thalassemia major increased approach to the treatment by multidisciplinary approach
Elif Güler Kazancı1
, Ömer Furkan Kızılsoy2, Gökalp Rüstem Aksoy3, Deniz Güven4, Erkan Kaya5
1Bursa City Hospital, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Bursa, Türkiye
2Bursa City Hospital, Pediatrics, Bursa, Türkiye
3Bursa City Hospital, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Bursa, Türkiye
4Etlik City Hospital, Pediatrics, Ankara, Türkiye
5Bursa City Hospital, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Bursa, Türkiye
Keywords: Neonate, fibromatosis colli, sternocleidomastoid tumor, ultrasonography
Abstract
Beta-thalassemia is a genetic multisystem disease characterized by either absent or decreased beta globin chain production. The most clinically severe form of beta thalassemia is called thalassemia major. The generation of beta-globin is significantly reduced or absent in thalassemia major. Large increases in alpha globin chain synthesis lead to ineffective erythropoiesis. We provide a case of a patient with thalassemia major who developed comorbidities as a result of treatment noncompliance, although they were receiving regular oral iron chelation therapy. The patient in this case study underwent interdisciplinary monitoring and assessment.
Cite this article as: Güler Kazancı E, Kızılsoy OF, Aksoy GR, Güven D, Kaya E. A case of beta thalassemia major increased approach to the treatment by multidisciplinary approach. Pediatr Acad Case Rep. 2025;4(1):20-4.
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