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.

Recurrent fever

Periodic (episodic or recurrent) bouts of fever.


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PMID (PMCID)
17939320
 MALE Child
Diagnostic and treatment difficulties in systemic lupus erythematosus coexisting with sickle cell disease.
Ogunbiyi AO, George AO, Brown O, Okafor BO.
West Afr J Med. 2007;26(2):152-5.
We present an 8-year-old boy with sickle cell disease who presented with recurrent fever, back pains, and 'cutaneous eruptions' to multiple drugs.
10319541
 MALE Adult
Hepatic sickling crisis mimicking recurrent cholangitis.
Mehta S, Nagral A, Sucheta VK, Nagral S, Gopal S, Joshi AS, Krishnamurthy S.
Indian J Gastroenterol. 1999;18(2):84-6.
A 22-year-old man with homozygous sickle cell disease presented with recurrent fever, right upper quadrant pain and jaundice.