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.

Hematemesis

The vomiting of blood.


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PMID (PMCID)
26387760
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[Epileptic seizures and hematemesis in a young patient with sickle cell disease].
Chevalier J, Villeneuve J, Lecapitaine AL, Gros H, Bakir R, Delaval A, Bouldouyre MA.
Rev Med Interne. 2016;37(5):367-70.
[Epileptic seizures and hematemesis in a young patient with sickle cell disease].
17558079
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Portal hypertension associated with sickle cell disease.
Kumar S, Joshi R, Jain AP.
Indian J Gastroenterol. 2007;26(2):94.
We report a 12-year-old girl with sickle cell disease who presented with pain in abdomen, fever, joint pain and hematemesis.