/southeast Asian ovalocytosis

southeast Asian ovalocytosis

Rare Disease

MONDO:0008165

Also Known As

hereditary ovalocytosisMelanesian elliptocytosisMelanesian ovalocytosisSAOovalocytosis, SA typesaostomatocytic elliptocytosiselliptocytosis 4elliptocytosis, stomatocytic hereditaryhe, stomatocyticovalocytosis, Malaysian-Melanesian-Filipino typeovalocytosis, hereditary hemolyticovalocytosis, southeast Asian

Definition

Southeast Asian ovalocytosis (SAO) is a rare hereditary red cell membrane defect characterized by the presence of oval-shaped erythrocytes and with most patients being asymptomatic or occasionally manifesting with mild symptoms such as pallor, jaundice, anemia and gallstones.