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CT scans can show pathology in patients with sickle cell disease. Most pathology stems from vaso-occlusive crises. Below are representative images from patients with sickle cell disease who have suffered various complications. | |||
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3172721/bin/nihms-310958-f0001.jpg | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3172721/bin/nihms-310958-f0001.jpg | ||
CT of the orbit in a patient with sickle cell disease. Shown is orbital wall infarction due to vaso-occlusive crisis. There is periorbital soft tissue edema.<ref name="pmid21927581">{{cite journal| author=Brandow AM, Liem R| title="Sickle Cell Disease in the Emergency Department: Atypical Complications and Management" | journal=Clin Pediatr Emerg Med | year= 2011 | volume= 12 | issue= 3 | pages= 202-212 | pmid=21927581 | doi=10.1016/j.cpem.2011.07.003 | pmc=3172721 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21927581 }} </ref> | CT of the orbit in a patient with sickle cell disease. Shown is orbital wall infarction due to vaso-occlusive crisis. There is periorbital soft tissue edema.<ref name="pmid21927581">{{cite journal| author=Brandow AM, Liem R| title="Sickle Cell Disease in the Emergency Department: Atypical Complications and Management" | journal=Clin Pediatr Emerg Med | year= 2011 | volume= 12 | issue= 3 | pages= 202-212 | pmid=21927581 | doi=10.1016/j.cpem.2011.07.003 | pmc=3172721 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21927581 }} </ref> | ||
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CT of the head in a patient with sickle cell disease. Shown is a subarachnoid hemorrhage.<ref name="pmid21927581">{{cite journal| author=Brandow AM, Liem R| title="Sickle Cell Disease in the Emergency Department: Atypical Complications and Management" | journal=Clin Pediatr Emerg Med | year= 2011 | volume= 12 | issue= 3 | pages= 202-212 | pmid=21927581 | doi=10.1016/j.cpem.2011.07.003 | pmc=3172721 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21927581 }} </ref> | CT of the head in a patient with sickle cell disease. Shown is a subarachnoid hemorrhage.<ref name="pmid21927581">{{cite journal| author=Brandow AM, Liem R| title="Sickle Cell Disease in the Emergency Department: Atypical Complications and Management" | journal=Clin Pediatr Emerg Med | year= 2011 | volume= 12 | issue= 3 | pages= 202-212 | pmid=21927581 | doi=10.1016/j.cpem.2011.07.003 | pmc=3172721 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21927581 }} </ref> | ||
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3172721/bin/nihms-310958-f0004.jpg | |||
CT of the abdomen in a patient with sickle cell disease. Shown are splenic infarcts. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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CT
CT scans can show pathology in patients with sickle cell disease. Most pathology stems from vaso-occlusive crises. Below are representative images from patients with sickle cell disease who have suffered various complications.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3172721/bin/nihms-310958-f0001.jpg CT of the orbit in a patient with sickle cell disease. Shown is orbital wall infarction due to vaso-occlusive crisis. There is periorbital soft tissue edema.[1]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3172721/bin/nihms-310958-f0002.jpg CT of the head in a patient with sickle cell disease. Shown is a subarachnoid hemorrhage.[1]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3172721/bin/nihms-310958-f0004.jpg CT of the abdomen in a patient with sickle cell disease. Shown are splenic infarcts.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brandow AM, Liem R (2011). ""Sickle Cell Disease in the Emergency Department: Atypical Complications and Management"". Clin Pediatr Emerg Med. 12 (3): 202–212. doi:10.1016/j.cpem.2011.07.003. PMC 3172721. PMID 21927581.