Scintigraphic evidence of pulmonary vascular occlusion in sickle cell disease.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The acute chest syndrome of sickle cell disease is believed to be primarily a microvascular event. It will rarely involve the larger pulmonary vasculature. We present a case of sickle cell disease where segmental pulmonary arteries were temporarily occluded during the episode of sickling.
Medical subject headings
- Anemia, Sickle Cell
- Arterial Occlusive Diseases
- Lung Diseases