Title of article :
An infant Presenting with Cerebrovascular Accident was Diagnosed as a Sickle Cell Disease Patient: a Case Report
Author/Authors :
Parvar ، Nadia Department of Pediatrics - Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences , Moayedi ، Ali Reza Department of Pediatrics - Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences , Rasekhi ، Sepehr Student Research Committee - Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a known inherited hemoglobin disorder featured by the presence of sickle shaped erythrocytes in the blood. It can cause cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in adults and children and is responsible for the majority of the strokes in children. Repeated blood transfusion are often required in an attempt to dilute blood thus reducing the risk of vasoocclusion and stroke in this patients. We report a case of a 13 months old boy, known patient of sickle cell disease with some special signs and symptoms.
Keywords :
Sickle cell , Cerebrovascular accident , Children , Stroke
Journal title :
Disease and Diagnosis
Journal title :
Disease and Diagnosis
