Table 1.

Clinical manifestations of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH).

Due to intravascular hemolysis: 
    Anemia, hemoglobinuria, fatigue, acute/chronic renal failure, recurrent urinary tract infection, 
    Abdominal pain, bloating, back pain, headache, 
    Esophagospasms, erectile dysfunction 
    Cholelithiasis 
    Rare: 
    Choledocho dyskinesia, acute pancreatitis 
    Ischemia and ulceration of duodenum or colon 
Due to thrombosis: 
    Venous thrombosis: 
    Abdominal vein thrombosis: Budd-Chiari, splenic, mesenteric, renal vein thrombosis 
    Portal hypertension, esophageal varices, caput medusae (dilated abdominal veins) 
    Cerebral vein thrombosis: headache, hemorrhagic infarct 
    Retinal vein thrombosis, loss of vision 
    Deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary emboli 
    Rare: 
    Cutaneous vein thrombosis, pyoderma gangrenosum 
    Arterial thrombosis (less common): 
    Stroke, myocardial infarction 
Due to bone marrow failure: 
    Anemia, infections, bleeding 
    Myelodysplastic syndrome 
    Bone pain 
    Rare: 
    Transformation to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) 
Due to intravascular hemolysis: 
    Anemia, hemoglobinuria, fatigue, acute/chronic renal failure, recurrent urinary tract infection, 
    Abdominal pain, bloating, back pain, headache, 
    Esophagospasms, erectile dysfunction 
    Cholelithiasis 
    Rare: 
    Choledocho dyskinesia, acute pancreatitis 
    Ischemia and ulceration of duodenum or colon 
Due to thrombosis: 
    Venous thrombosis: 
    Abdominal vein thrombosis: Budd-Chiari, splenic, mesenteric, renal vein thrombosis 
    Portal hypertension, esophageal varices, caput medusae (dilated abdominal veins) 
    Cerebral vein thrombosis: headache, hemorrhagic infarct 
    Retinal vein thrombosis, loss of vision 
    Deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary emboli 
    Rare: 
    Cutaneous vein thrombosis, pyoderma gangrenosum 
    Arterial thrombosis (less common): 
    Stroke, myocardial infarction 
Due to bone marrow failure: 
    Anemia, infections, bleeding 
    Myelodysplastic syndrome 
    Bone pain 
    Rare: 
    Transformation to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) 

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