Clinics in diagnostic imaging (29). Thalassaemia major with iron overload.
1997
: A 5-year-old girl presented with lethargy, anaemia and facial distortion. Both parents had beta-thalassaemia minor. Radiographs confirmed the characteristic features of thalassaemia major. A treatment regime comprising regular blood transfusions was commenced. The basis of the radiographic changes and the current role of magnetic resonance imaging, particularly with respect to assessing iron overload, are emphasized.
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