Papillary necrosis in a child with homozygous sickle-cell anemia.
A 4 1/2-year-old girl with S-S sickle-cell anemia was found to have papillary necrosis on excretory urography. This is believed to be the first reported case of papillary necrosis in a child with homozygous S-S sickle-cell anemia.
D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006720:Homozygote; D006801:Humans; D007681:Kidney Papillary Necrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*