Howell jolly bodies too are present in thalassemia

Howell jolly bodies too are present in thalassemia

Does thalassemia have Howell-Jolly bodies?

Howell-Jolly bodies are often seen when there is loss of splenic function as in congenital asplenia, after surgical removal, or in autosplenectomy in sickle cell anemia. They also can be found in hemolytic anemia. pernicious anemia, thalassemia, and leukemia.

Howell jolly bodies are present post splenectomy

Only in post splenectomy cases of thalsemia