Small Bowel Ischemia in a Sickle Cell Patient
We report a case of small bowel ischemia secondary to sickle cell disease. Acute bowel ischemia is an uncommon presentation of patients with sickle cell disease. Historically, only a handful of cases have been reported. We also provide a summary of the literature relevant to sickle cell patients wit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2009-03-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/197257 |