Oral complications associated with sickle cell anemia: a review and case report.
Sickle cell anemia is a multisystem disease that can affect the oral region. This article reviews previously reported oral complications associated with this disease and describes the cause of these problems. A case history describes a patient with multiple oral problems after a sickle cell crisis. The diagnostic and management problems of this case are highlighted. The need for a multidisciplinary approach to the care of these patients is emphasized.
Kelleher
M
M
Kings College Dental Hospital, London, U.K.
Bishop
K
K
Briggs
P
P
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000098:blood supply; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000098:blood supply; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000098:blood supply; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*