Myonecrosis in Sickle Cell Anemia—Overlooked and Underdiagnosed

Medical literature detailing muscular complications of sickle cell anemia is sparse and limited to a few case-reports. Features consistent with myositis and myonecrosis are often overlooked and patients are inadequately treated, leading to unforeseen complications. We report an interesting case of s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nishant Tageja, Marius Racovan, Jason Valent, Jeffrey Zonder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/659031