title: CT of Gastrointestinal Vasoocclusive Crisis Complicating Sickle Cell Disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purposes of this article are to illustrate the CT appearance of gastrointestinal vasoocclusive crisis in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), highlight potential complications, and review other conditions that may have similar findings.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The gastrointestinal vasoocclusive crisis in SCD is rare but can result in potentially life-threatening ischemia and death. Knowledge of the spectrum of CT features of the gastrointestinal vasoocclusive crisis is important in making the diagnosis and potentially preventing complications.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, 2301 Erwin Rd, Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710.
authors.forename: Carly S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Gardner
authors.forename: Tracy A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Jaffe
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014661:Vasoconstriction
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: disease (SCD); ischemic colitis; ischemic enteritis; sickle cell; vasoocclusive crisis