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.

Enlarged kidney

An abnormal increase in the size of the kidney.


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PMID (PMCID)
6689761
 MIXED_SAMPLE Middle Aged
Renal infarction: CT diagnosis and correlation between CT findings and etiologies.
Wong WS, Moss AA, Federle MP, Cochran ST, London SS.
Radiology. 1984;150(1):201-5.
A case of sickle cell anemia presented with multiple "slit-like" focal infarcts and enlarged kidneys.