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Microfoci of avascular necrosis in sickle cell anemia: pathophysiology of the dot dash pattern
B M Rothschild1, J I Sebes, I Hershkovitz
1Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, USA.
Objective:
Definition of the nature of calcaneal "erosions" in sickle cell anemia.
Methods:
Skeletons of individuals demonstrated to have had sickle cell anemia were examined for the presence of calcaneal surface discontinuity.
Results:
Calcaneal and articular surface osseous microinfarction were identified macroscopically and confirmed radiologically by CT.
Conclusions:
This appears to be the first macroscopic identification of calcaneal and articular surface osseous microinfarction in sickle cell anemia and explains the osseous pathology that appears so unique to sickle cell anemia.
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