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Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) presenting with musculoskeletal manifestations may be difficult to distinguish from Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), especially in sub-Saharan area where SCD is endemic and share some clinical aspects with JIA. We report a case of JIA occurring in a patient with a Sickle Cell Haemoglobin C Disease (SCHCD). The patient was diagnosed as SCHCD at the age of two years and underwent two blood transfusions for anemia at the age of 2 and 3 years. Musculoskeletal manifestations appeared at the age of 12 years and consisted of pain, swelling and deformity of the fingers, tees, wrists and ankles and were suggestive for JIA. Keys words: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, sickle cell disease, DR Congo |
