HbSC Disease and Spontaneous Epidural Hematoma with Kernohan’s Notch Phenomena
Spontaneous (nontraumatic) acute epidural hematoma is a rare and poorly understood complication of sickle cell disease. A 19-year-old African American male with hemoglobin SC disease (HbSC) presented with generalized body aches and was managed for acute painful crisis. During his hospital stay he d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Hematology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/470873 |