Human Parvovirus B19 in Children with Sickle Cell Disease; Poking the Spleen

Parvovirus is a known culprit of transient red cell aplasia (TRCA) in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). Few reports have previously described the association between the virus and acute splenic sequestration crisis (ASSC) in the same patient. Here, we are shedding light on such a potentially...

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Main Authors: Ashraf Abdellah Saad, Ismail Beshlawi, Abdul Hakim Al-Rawas, Mathew Zachariah, Hanan Fawzy Nazir, Yasser Wali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2017-09-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=2046