Cerebrovascular accident in sickle cell disease.
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a common inherited hemoglobin disorder characterized by the presence of sickle shaped erythrocytes in the blood. It can cause stroke in around 10% of children. Repeated blood transfusion are often used in an attempt to dilute blood thus reducing the risk of vaso-occlusion and stroke. We report a case of an 11 years old girl, known patient of sickle cell disease, who did not follow regular blood transfusion protocol and as a result presented with recurrent stroke.
Alam
Maqbool
M
Department of Hematology, Armed Forces Hospital, Sharourah, KSA. maqboolalam448@hotmail.com
Lodhi
Munir A
MA
Khan
Durab
D
D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*