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.

Arthropathy



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PMID (PMCID)
921340
 FEMALE Adult
Chronic synovitis with early cartilage destruction in sickle cell disease.
Schumacher HR, Dorwart BB, Bond J, Alavi A, Miller W.
Ann Rheum Dis. 1977;36(5):413-9.
Destructive arthropathy is much less common than the frequent transient effusions in sickle cell disease.