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Thalassemia major

Case contributed by Townsville radiology training
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Staphylococcal bacteremia on IV antibiotics. He is febrile and has a right thigh swelling possibly hematoma or abscess. Chest X-ray was requested to exclude pneumonia.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Coarse trabeculae of bones. Expansion of ribs with thinned out cortex. Also noted splenomegaly displacing the stomach. Findings are consistent with Thalassemia major.

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