Pulmonary infarction in sickle cell trait.
A young black man presented with unexplained pleuritic chest pain. A hematologic evaluation revealed sickle cell trait, Chest roentgenograms, ventilation/perfusion lung scanning and a pleural-parenchymal lung biopsy documented pulmonary infarction. Sickle cell trait with resultant pulmonary infarction should be considered in black subjects with unexplained pulmonary diseases.
D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012805:Sickle Cell Trait / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis