Sickle cell haemoglobinopathy and Salmonella osteomyelitis in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia.
Four cases of Salmonella osteomyelitis in children with sickle cell haemoglobinopathy were seen at a hospital in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. These cases are of interest as the Saudi variety of sickle cell anemia has been previously reported to have a relatively uncomplicated course.
D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012529:Saudi Arabia