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.

Liver abscess

The presence of an abscess of the liver.


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PMID (PMCID)
26976835
MALE Adult
Spontaneous fistulisation and drainage of a pyogenic liver abscess into the stomach in an adult patient with sickle cell disease.
Islam S, Hosein D, Bheem V, Harnarayan P.
BMJ Case Rep. 2016;2016:.
Spontaneous fistulisation and drainage of a pyogenic liver abscess into the stomach in an adult patient with sickle cell disease.
15701987
MALE Child
Pyogenic hepatic abscess after percutaneous liver biopsy in a patient with sickle cell disease.
Garcia-Arias MB, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Hoffer FA, Wang WC.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2005;27(2):103-5.
Liver abscess is a rare complication of liver biopsy but has not been reported in a patient with sickle cell disease (SCD) undergoing this procedure.