COVID-19 as a trigger for splenic infarction in a patient with sickle cell trait: A case report

COVID-19 as a trigger for splenic infarction in a patient with sickle cell trait: A case report

Sickle cell trait (SCT) is the carrier state for sickle cell disease (SCD) and is usually perceived as a mild condition; however, previous studies have shown that hypoxemia may trigger sickle-cell related complications in these patients, including splenic infarction. Hypoxemia is a common finding in...

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Main Authors: Álvaro Alejandre-de-Oña, Jaime Alonso-Muñoz, Pablo Demelo-Rodríguez, Jorge del-Toro-Cervera, Francisco Galeano-Valle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Thrombosis Update
Subjects:
Sickle cell trait
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Splenic infarction
Epilepsy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266657272100016X

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