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.

Scoliosis

The presence of an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.


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Autologous blood transfusion and intraoperative cell salvage in a patient with homozygous sickle cell disease.
Fox JS, Amaranath L, Hoeltge GA, Andrish JT.
Cleve Clin J Med. 1994;61(2):137-40.
A 16-year-old black girl with homozygous sickle cell disease needed surgery for progressive scoliosis.