[Hereditary spherocytosis]

ABSTRACT

Hereditary spherocytosis [HS] is a constitutional disease of red corpuscles. Hereditary pattern is autosomic dominant in 80 percent of the cases. It is usually appeared in childhood by regenerative anaemia of variable gravity. It can be symptomatic in the neonatal period. Jaundice is the first and more frequent symptom. Through two observations of HS with neonatal revelation, we carry clinical, biological and therapeutic particularities of this affection in neonatal period