Stroke in sickle beta thalassemia - a case report highlighting pitfalls in management in a low prevalence country

Autor:	Anuja Premawardhena, Sachith Mettananda, L. H. R. A. Premathilaka, S. B. Nawaratne, L. G. Thamal Dharshana, S.T. de Silva, M. S. Lakmini
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty business.industry medicine.medical_treatment lcsh:R Splenectomy lcsh:Medicine Disease medicine.disease Sickle Beta Thalassemia sickle beta thalassemia ischaemic attack trans-cranial doppler assessment hydroxyurea medicine Sri lanka Complication business Stroke
Zdroj:	Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, Vol 26, Iss 2, Pp 55-57 (2017)
ISSN:	2579-1990 1021-2604
Popis:	Stroke in Sickle cell disease is a devastating complication. As Sickle cell disease is uncommon in Sri Lanka many clinicians may be unfamiliar with management of the disease and its complications. A 10-year-old boy presented with a transient ischaemic attack. He has had a silent large parietal infarct previously. He had been managed with transfusions and had undergone a splenectomy. However, he had not received hydroxyurea or undergone trans-cranial Doppler assessment.
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