Sickle cell disease with orbital infarction and epidural hematoma
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Published on: June 18, 2021
1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, New York Methodist Hospital, 506 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA. dajbvran@earthlink.net
Abstract:
Although bone infarction is a common feature in sickle cell disease, the involvement of the orbit is an unusual complication. Intracranial bleeding is another uncommon and serious complication. Few cases of orbital infarction alone have been reported. We report imaging findings (CT, bone scan, MRI) in a 16-year-old boy with sickle cell disease with orbital infarction and epidural hematoma. The precise cause of epidural hematoma is not well known, but it is probably related to vaso-occlusive episodes and the tearing of small vessels.
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