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.

Paraparesis

Weakness or partial paralysis in the lower limbs.


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PMID (PMCID)
24792997
 MALE Child
First successful allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for a sickle cell disease patient in a low resource country (Nigeria): a case report.
Bazuaye N, Nwogoh B, Ikponmwen D, Irowa O, Okugbo S, Isa I, Ighodaro E, Aina YI, Osaguona A, Idemudia O, Iyoha O, Ighosewe O, Osaghae D, Bucher C.
Ann Transplant. 2014;19:210-3.
We present our first allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for a 7-year-old patient with severe sickle cell anemia and debilitating right-sided hemi-paraparesis.
2134744
 MALE
Salmonella osteomyelitis with epidural abscess. A case report with review of osteomyelitis in children with sickle cell anemia.
Martino AM, Winfield JA.
Pediatr Neurosurg. 1990;16(6):321-5.
We, therefore, report a case of progressive paraparesis in a child with sickle cell anemia which was initially thought to be secondary to a spinal cord ischemic event.