[Osteoarticular manifestations of thalassemia]. / Manifestations ostéoarticulaires des thalassémies.

Thalassemia is a genetic illness which exists every where in the world. In Black Africa, intermediary thalassemia and beta-thalassemia minor are mainly observed. The osteoarthropatic signs are caused by erythroid hyperplasia and overload iron. We mention the roentgenographic skeletal survey of intermediary thalassemia and other less frequent bone abnormalities. We analyse the publications concerning osteoarticular manifestations in beta-thalassemia minor. We report a clinical and anatomical case of intermediary thalassemia with gout complications.