A "neurosurgical crisis" of sickle cell disease: Case report

Nader S. Dahdaleh; Timothy E. Lindley; Patricia A. Kirby; Hiroyuki Oya; Matthew A. Howard

doi:10.3171/2009.7.PEDS09219

A "neurosurgical crisis" of sickle cell disease: Case report

Nader S. Dahdaleh, Timothy E. Lindley, Patricia A. Kirby, Hiroyuki Oya, Matthew A. Howard

Neurological Surgery

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Abstract

The occurrence of spontaneous acute epidural hematomas is rare in patients with sickle cell disease. The authors report the case of a patient with sickle cell anemia who presented with a sickle cell crisis that was complicated by the development of multiple acute epidural and subgaleal hematomas requiring surgical evacuation. Possible underlying mechanisms are discussed. Although rare, clinicians should be aware of this phenomenon as part of a spectrum of neurological complications in these patients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	532-535
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics
Volume	4
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3171/2009.7.PEDS09219
State	Published - Dec 2009

Keywords

Medullary hemopoiesis
Sickle cell anemia
Spontaneous epidural hematoma
Subgaleal hematoma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Neurology
Surgery
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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