title: Sickle cell disease: a diagnostic dilemma.
abstract: The case history is described of a patient with sickle cell anaemia who developed a unilateral infarct of the mandible following a sickle cell crisis. The interruption of the blood supply resulted in an anaesthesia of the inferior dental nerve and pulpal necrosis of otherwise sound premolar and molar teeth. The diagnostic and management difficulties of the case are discussed, and recommendations are made for treatment of such patients in light of the problems encountered.
authors.affiliation: Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bishop
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Briggs
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kelleher
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000098:blood supply; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology; D007238:Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000098:blood supply*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D010497:Pericoronitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology