Molecular characterization of a discrete hemoglobinopathy upon investigation for a lung hydatic cyst in an old Tunisian patient Kyste hydatique révélateur d’une hémoglobinopathie : à propos d’un cas

V a t a m f e a c a D H s o min Zoraï1 alem Abbes1 1 Laboratory of molecular and cellular ematology, asteur Institute of Tunis, unis El-Manar University, unisia [email protected]> 2 Laboratory of medical biology, ospital A.Mami. Ariana, unisia 3 Service B of pneumology, ospital A.Mami. Ariana, revealed a compound heterozygote, HbO-Arab/cd 39 ◦-thalassemia. This hemoglobinopathy was never diagnosed earlier. It spent undiagnosed until the patient presented with hydatic cyst. Coexistence of the two pathologies complicated the general state of the patient and led to a severe anemia. The patient has undergone a surgical therapy for the hydatic cyst and was advised to start a follow up for her hemoglobinopathy.