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.

Angioedema

Rapid swelling (edema) of the dermis, subcutaneous tissue, mucosa and submucosal tissues of the skin of the face, normally around the mouth, and the mucosa of the mouth and/or throat, as well as the tongue during a period of minutes to several hours. The swelling can also occur elsewhere, typically in the hands. Angioedema is similar to urticaria, but the swelling is subcutaneous rather than on the epidermis.

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PMID (PMCID)
23661661	MALE
	Critical upper airway obstruction in sporadic angioedema responding to C1-esterase inhibitor.
	O'Keefe AW, McCusker C, Ben-Shoshan M. BMJ Case Rep. 2013;2013:.
	We describe a case of recurrent oropharyngeal angioedema in a 16-year-old boy with a history of sickle cell disease and thrombocytopenia and with no family history of angioedema.
23661661	MALE
	Critical upper airway obstruction in sporadic angioedema responding to C1-esterase inhibitor.
	O'Keefe AW, McCusker C, Ben-Shoshan M. BMJ Case Rep. 2013;2013:.
	We describe a case of recurrent oropharyngeal angioedema in a 16-year-old boy with a history of sickle cell disease and thrombocytopenia and with no family history of angioedema.