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.

Immunodeficiency

Failure of the immune system to protect the body adequately from infection, due to the absence or insufficiency of some component process or substance.


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PMID (PMCID)
18212317
 MALE
Pulmonary hypertension: an increasingly recognized complication of hereditary hemolytic anemias and HIV infection.
Barnett CF, Hsue PY, Machado RF.
JAMA. 2008;299(3):324-31.
Modern health care has greatly increased longevity for patients with congenital hemolytic anemias (such as sickle cell disease and thalassemia) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
9068481
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Candida splenic abscess in the absence of obvious immunodeficiency.
Kapur A, Vasudeva R, Howden CW.
Am J Gastroenterol. 1997;92(3):509-12.
The clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of Candida splenic abscess is reviewed, and its relationship to diabetes mellitus and sickle cell disease without major immunodeficiency is discussed.
3345828
 FEMALE Adult
Unexplained lymphadenopathy in sickle cell disease.
Keidan AJ, Hamon MD, Franklin IM, Mawson S.
Eur J Haematol. 1988;40(2):155-7.
Progressive lymphadenopathy in a previously healthy female adult with homozygous sickle cell disease (SCD) was found to be due to infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).