Small Bowel Ischemia in a Sickle Cell Patient.

Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Shabirhusain S AbadinFrancis J Podbielski

Abstract

We report a case of small bowel ischemia secondary to sickle cell disease. Acute bowel ischemia is an uncommon presentation of patients with sickle cell disease. Historically, only a handful of cases have been reported. We also provide a summary of the literature relevant to sickle cell patients with acute bowel ischemia.

Citations

Jun 30, 2018·European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology·Olalekan AkanbiGbolahan O Ogunbayo
May 8, 2019·Journal of Clinical Ultrasound : JCU·Oluwagbemiga O AyoolaFatiu A Arogundade
Apr 7, 2018·Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine·Kyle Geary, Jacob Kibrit

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