Galicia Clínica (Dec 2018)

MULTIPLE HEMATOMA IN YOUNG PATIENT WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE

  • Andre Gordinho,
  • Steeve Rosado,
  • Adriana Soares,
  • Maria Antunes

DOI
https://doi.org/10.22546/50/1622
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 79, no. 4
pp. 137 – 138

Abstract

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Stroke remains one of the most serious complications of sickle cell disease. Near 11% of the patients will have a stroke before the age of 20. Most cases are from ischemic stroke, but a small part are hemorrhagic which have a higher mortality. We present the case of a 19 year-old patient, with sickle cell disease and multiple associated complications. He was admitted with acute chest syndrome and developed a hemorrhagic stroke while hospitalized.

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