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.

Moyamoya phenomenon

A noninflammatory, progressive occlusion of the intracranial carotid arteries owing to the formation of netlike collateral arteries arising from the circle of Willis.

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29943740 (6198700)	OTHER
	Moyamoya syndrome in hemoglobin E-beta thalassemia: A rare presentation and association.
	Doctor PN, Choudhari A, Verma M, Merchant RH. J Postgrad Med. 2018;64(4):240-242.
	Secondary moyamoya phenomenon or moyamoya syndrome (MMS) occurs in a wide range of clinical scenarios including prothrombotic states such as sickle cell anemia, but the association with other hemoglobinopathies is less frequently observed.