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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shyam Patel [2] Farima Kahe M.D. [3]

Overview

CT scan may be helpful in rule out infarction or hemorrhage for patients who present with neurological deficits or altered mental status.

CT

There are no CT scan findings associated with sickle cell disease. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of sickle cell disease, which include:[1][2]

  • Autosplenectomy
  • Rule out infarction or hemorrhage for patients who present with neurological deficits or altered mental status
CT scan showing autosplenectomy source:Case courtesy of Dr Gagandeep Singh, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 7731


CT scan showing autosplenectomy source:Case courtesy of Dr Gagandeep Singh, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 7731


References

  1. Vancauwenberghe T, Snoeckx A, Vanbeckevoort D, Dymarkowski S, Vanhoenacker FM (March 2015). "Imaging of the spleen: what the clinician needs to know". Singapore Med J. 56 (3): 133–44. PMC 4371192. PMID 25820845.
  2. Saito, Naoko; Nadgir, Rohini N.; Flower, Elisa N.; Sakai, Osamu (2010). "Clinical and Radiologic Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease in the Head and Neck". RadioGraphics. 30 (4): 1021–1034. doi:10.1148/rg.304095171. ISSN 0271-5333.