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.

Hypercoagulability

An abnormality of coagulation associated with an increased risk of thrombosis.


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Massive Esophageal Variceal Bleeding as a Rare Complication of Sickle Cell Anemia.
Malamood M, Bernstein G, Malik Z, Mathur M.
ACG Case Rep J. 2016;3(2):92-4.
The varices were caused by diffuse splanchnic venous thrombosis, and his only risk factor for hypercoagulability was sickle cell anemia.