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.

Paraplegia

Severe or complete weakness of both lower extremities with sparing of the upper extremities.


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PMID (PMCID)
17405752
 MALE Adult
Paraplegia due to extramedullary hematopoiesis in thalassemia treated successfully with radiation therapy.
Malik M, Pillai LS, Gogia N, Puri T, Mahapatra M, Sharma DN, Kumar R.
Haematologica. 2007;92(3):e28-30.
Complete paraplegia is extremely rare in EMH due to thalassemia although it is known to occur in polycythemia vera and sickle cell anemia.
10790644
 FEMALE Child
[Vertebral osteomyelitis with epidural abscess in a child with sickle cell disease].
Rivierez M, Heyman D, Bazin M.
Neurochirurgie. 2000;46(1):47-9.
A case of paraplegia due to a thoracic epidural abscess in a 6-year-old black girl with sickle cell anemia is reported.
9692005
 MALE Child
Sickle cell disease, pneumococcal meningitis and paraplegia with recovery.
Sykes RM.
Ann Trop Paediatr. 1998;18(1):63-4.
Paraplegia is rare in sickle cell disease and the prognosis is not always poor.
9692005
 MALE Child
Sickle cell disease, pneumococcal meningitis and paraplegia with recovery.
Sykes RM.
Ann Trop Paediatr. 1998;18(1):63-4.
Sickle cell disease, pneumococcal meningitis and paraplegia with recovery.