A Unique Cause of Intestinal and Splenic Infarction in a Sickle Cell Trait Patient

Sickle-cell trait is a common genetic abnormality in the African American population. A sickle-cell crisis in a patient with sickle-cell trait is uncommon at best. Abdominal painful crises are typical of patients with sickle cell anemia. The treatment for an abdominal painful crisis is usually medic...

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Main Authors: Sofya H. Asfaw, Gavin A. Falk, Gareth Morris-Stiff, Ralph J. Tuthill, Matthew L. Moorman, Michael A. Samotowka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/580453