Report of a Rare Case of Beta-Thalassemia Major With Subperiosteal Hematomas

Beta-thalassemia represents a range of hemoglobinopathies that are a consequence of an impairment in the synthesis of beta-globin chains. They result in different degrees of hemolysis and ineffective erythropoiesis, depending on the underlying mutations. They can lead to severe complications mainly resulting from anemia. However, there is no bleeding tendency in this disorder, and it is uncommon to see hematoma formation in affected patients. To our knowledge, subperiosteal hematomas have been rarely described in the context of beta-thalassemia. Herein, we report a unique case of a 19-year-old boy who was diagnosed with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia and secondary hemochromatosis and developed atraumatic subperiosteal hematomas along the humerus.