Small Bowel Ischemia in a Sickle Cell Patient

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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Main Authors: Shabirhusain S. Abadin, Mario R. Salazar, Richard Y. Zhu, Mark M. Connolly, Francis J. Podbielski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2009-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Necrotizing acute serositis
Sickle cell
Small bowel ischemia
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/197257

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