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==CT==
==CT==
CT scans can show pathology in patients with sickle cell disease. Most pathology stems from vaso-occlusive crises. For patients who present with neurological deficits or altered mental status, noncontrast CT of the head is the diagnostic test of choice. This is important since it can help rule out [[infarction]] or [[hemorrhage]]. CT scans of other parts of the body are based on whether a patient has symptoms. Below are representative images from patients with sickle cell disease who have suffered various complications.
There are no CT scan findings associated with sickle cell disease. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of sickle cell disease, which include:
 
*Rule out [[infarction]] or [[hemorrhage]] for patients who present with neurological deficits or altered mental status
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Image:SCD_CT1.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>
Image:SCD_CT1.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>

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shyam Patel [2]

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A CT scan may be indicated to assess for signs of ischemia or thrombosis in particular organs or tissues.

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There are no CT scan findings associated with sickle cell disease. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of sickle cell disease, which include:

  • Rule out infarction or hemorrhage for patients who present with neurological deficits or altered mental status

References

  1. 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.