Complications of Delayed Diagnosis and Challenges: Hereditary Spherocytosis with Hepatocellular Jaundice, a Case Report from Ethiopia

Abstract Hereditary spherocytosis is a rare genetic disorder of the RBC membrane that is characterized by anemia, jaundice, and splenomegaly; however, in the absence of family history and with unusual clinical presentation, the diagnosis might not be made until later in life. Here, we present a challenging case of genetically proven hereditary spherocytosis that involves the SPTB gene in a 23-year-old female patient who had repeated medical visits for episodic jaundice, where the delay in diagnosis led to several complications.