Salmonella osteomyelitis presenting as "hand-foot syndrome" in sickle-cell disease.
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Salmonella Osteomyelitis of the Hand in an Infant with Sickle Cell Disease
Salmonella osteomyelitis involving the hand is a rare, but potentially morbid, complication of sickle cell disease in children. This entity can be difficult to distinguish from the more frequent presentation of dactylitis, but accurate diagnosis is critical to direct proper treatment. We report on a 15-month-old patient with sickle cell disease who ultimately developed osteomyelitis of 1 hand a...
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Objectives 1. Describe different combinations of normal and abnormal hemoglobins and their phenotypic expression 2. Describe the pathophysiology of vasooclusion secondary to hemoglobinopathies 3. Define and describe hand-foot syndrome 4. Describe features of osteomyelitis secondary to sickle cell disease and its differentiation from bone infarct 5. Describe features of avascular necrosis of bon...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 284 6327 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 1982