Sickle cell anemia

Sickle cell anemias are chronic hemolytic diseases that may induce three types of acute accidents: severe anemia, severe bacterial infections, and ischemic vasoocclusive accidents (VOA) caused by sickle-shaped red blood cells obstructing small blood vessels and capillaries. Many diverse complications can occur.

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

Segmental accumulation of scar tissue in individual (but not all) glomeruli.


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Collapsing glomerulopathy in sickle cell disease: a case report.
Ramidi GB, Kurukumbi MK, Sealy PL.
J Med Case Rep. 2011;5:71.
Collapsing glomerulopathy or the collapsing variant of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis is a rare clinicopathologic entity in patients with sickle cell disease that requires timely diagnosis and aggressive management.
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Sickle cell glomerulopathy with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
Verani RR, Conley SB.
Child Nephrol Urol. 1991;11(4):206-8.
Sickle cell disease is known to cause glomerulopathy, including focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS).