Symmetric myositis and fasciitis: a complication of sickle cell anemia during vasoocclusion.
Repeated episodes of symmetric myositis and fasciitis occurred in 2 males with sickle cell anemia after prolonged painful crises. Drugs and infection could not be implicated as a cause. Histologically and therapeutically these cases differ from all other known types of myositis/fasciitis. Microscopic evidence of vasoocclusion compels consideration of an ischemic basis for this previously undescribed entity.
D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000098:blood supply; D009220:Myositis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009336:Necrosis