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Shabirhusain S Abadin1, Mario R Salazar, Richard Y Zhu
1Department of Surgery, Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Ill., USA.
Case Reports in Gastroenterology
|July 24, 2010
Summary
Sickle cell disease can cause uncommon acute bowel ischemia. This case report and literature review highlight this rare but serious complication in sickle cell patients.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Hematology
- Vascular Surgery
Background:
- Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic blood disorder.
- Acute bowel ischemia is a rare but severe complication of SCD.
- Literature on SCD-related bowel ischemia is limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report a case of small bowel ischemia in a patient with SCD.
- To summarize existing literature on acute bowel ischemia in SCD patients.
Main Methods:
- Case report.
- Literature review.
Main Results:
- A case of small bowel ischemia secondary to SCD was identified.
- Few cases of SCD-related acute bowel ischemia have been previously reported.
Conclusions:
- Acute bowel ischemia is an infrequent presentation of SCD.
- Awareness and recognition are crucial for timely diagnosis and management of SCD-related bowel ischemia.
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