Small Bowel Ischemia in a Sickle Cell Patient

Abstract

We report a case of small bowel ischemia secondary to sickle cell disease. Acute bowel ischemia is an uncommon presentation of patients with sickle cell disease. Historically, only a handful of cases have been reported. We also provide a summary of the literature relevant to sickle cell patients with acute bowel ischemia.

Keywords

• Necrotizing acute serositis
• Sickle cell
• Small bowel ischemia