title: Inflammatory bowel disease in a child with sickle cell anemia.
abstract: Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a chronic haemoglobinopathy that can affect many organs in the body including gastrointestinal tract. However, colonic involvement is very rare and usually in the form of ischemic colitis. We are reporting an 11-year-old Saudi girl with SCA who presented with persistent diarrhea and was found to have inflammaftory bowel disease.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department, Prince Salman North West Armed Forces Hospital, P.O. Box 100, Tabuk 71411, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Khaled
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Alqoaer
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department, Prince Salman North West Armed Forces Hospital, P.O. Box 100, Tabuk 71411, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mohammed M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department, Prince Salman North West Armed Forces Hospital, P.O. Box 100, Tabuk 71411, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Efteraj S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Alhowaiti
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