title: Tardive hip disease diagnosis in a young adult with sickle cell disease.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hip disease is a complication of Sickle Cell Disease most commonly occurs during adolescence and early adult life that constitutes from 3.3% to 26.7% % of cases in SCD patients. Damage to mature epiphysis may cause persistent symptoms requiring surgery which may need revision if it becomes loose with wear.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a 27-year-old male who was diagnosed with hip disease following investigations for persistent pain in right hip associated with limp and painful limitation of movement. Avascular necrosis of the right femoral head was identified on a hip X-ray.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Further investigation will be necessary to identify risk factors in SCD Congolese patient and each SCD patient must be screened for predisposing factors.
authors: Department of Surgery, Military Hospital of Kinshasa, Camp Kokolo, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
authors: A A
authors: AA
authors: Bokolombe
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Samato
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Lukinu
authors: M B
authors: MB
authors: Ekila
authors: M N
authors: MN
authors: Aloni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Hip disease; Kinshasa; diagnosis; sickle cell anemia; young adult
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