Bilateral protrusio acetabuli in sickle cell anemia.
Extreme bilateral protrusio acetabuli is an unusual complication of hematologic disease. We have described a patient with sickle cell anemia who had this complication probably as a result of osteopenia. Thus sickle cell anemia should be added to the list of potential causes of protrusio acetabuli.
Rijke
A M
AM
Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville 22908.
Pope
T L
TL
Keats
T E
TE
D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography