Gamuts

Thalassemia

Thalassemias are inherited blood disorders characterized by decreased hemoglobin production. Symptoms depend on the type and can vary from none to severe. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Subtypes
Thalassemia major
May Cause
Absent paranasal sinus
Anemia
Anterior beaked vertebral body
Biconcave vertebra
Broad tubular bones
Cardiomegaly
Chest wall lesion
Cirrhosis
Congenital generalized osteoporosis
Congenital hemolytic anemia
Congenital hepatomegaly
Congenital splenomegaly
Craniosynostosis
Delayed bone age
Diabetes mellitus
Diffusely dense calvarium
Erlenmeyer flask deformity
Exophthalmos
Flaring of ribs
Flat femoral head
Fragmented femoral head
Frontal bossing
Gallstone
Generalized osteopenia or osteolysis of the jaws
Generalized osteoporosis
Gout
Hair-on-end skull
Heart failure
Hemolysis
Hepatosplenomegaly in a neonate
High-attenuation bile
High-output heart function
Hydrops fetalis
Hypertelorism
Hypogonadism
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypopituitarism
Hypoplastic paranasal sinus
Intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis
Loss of inner cortical bone margin
Loss of lamina dura of teeth
Malformed orbit
Mandibular periostitis
Multiple expanding rib lesions
Multiple fractures
Narrowed superior orbital fissure
Orbital wall sclerosis
Pathologic fracture
Pericardial effusion
Platyspondyly
Premature craniosynostosis
Premature epiphyseal fusion
Primary anemia
Rib lesion in a child
Rib notching
Sclerosis of the orbital roof
Secondary craniosynostosis
Shortened bone with premature growth-plate closure
Small optic canal
Small orbit
Spiculated periosteal reaction
Spinal osteopenia
Splenomegaly
Symmetrical anterior rib flaring
Thick ribs
Thick skull
Thick tubular hand bones
Thyroid dysfunction
Transverse dense metaphyseal bands
Unilateral exophthalmos
Wide diametaphysis
Wide metaphysis
Widespread demineralization with coarse trabeculation
Subtypes
Thalassemia major
May Cause
Absent paranasal sinus
Anemia
Anterior beaked vertebral body
Biconcave vertebra
Broad tubular bones
Cardiomegaly
Chest wall lesion
Cirrhosis
Congenital generalized osteoporosis
Congenital hemolytic anemia
Congenital hepatomegaly
Congenital splenomegaly
Craniosynostosis
Delayed bone age
Diabetes mellitus
Diffusely dense calvarium
Erlenmeyer flask deformity
Exophthalmos
Flaring of ribs
Flat femoral head
Fragmented femoral head
Frontal bossing
Gallstone
Generalized osteopenia or osteolysis of the jaws
Generalized osteoporosis
Gout
Hair-on-end skull
Heart failure
Hemolysis
Hepatosplenomegaly in a neonate
High-attenuation bile
High-output heart function
Hydrops fetalis
Hypertelorism
Hypogonadism
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypopituitarism
Hypoplastic paranasal sinus
Intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis
Loss of inner cortical bone margin
Loss of lamina dura of teeth
Malformed orbit
Mandibular periostitis
Multiple expanding rib lesions
Multiple fractures
Narrowed superior orbital fissure
Orbital wall sclerosis
Pathologic fracture
Pericardial effusion
Platyspondyly
Premature craniosynostosis
Premature epiphyseal fusion
Primary anemia
Rib lesion in a child
Rib notching
Sclerosis of the orbital roof
Secondary craniosynostosis
Shortened bone with premature growth-plate closure
Small optic canal
Small orbit
Spiculated periosteal reaction
Spinal osteopenia
Splenomegaly
Symmetrical anterior rib flaring
Thick ribs
Thick skull
Thick tubular hand bones
Thyroid dysfunction
Transverse dense metaphyseal bands
Unilateral exophthalmos
Wide diametaphysis
Wide metaphysis
Widespread demineralization with coarse trabeculation