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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: | ||
*Rule out [[infarction]] or [[hemorrhage]] for patients who present with neurological deficits or altered mental status | |||
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Image:SCD_CT1.jpg|CT of the orbit in a patient with sickle cell disease. Shown is orbital wall infarction due to vaso-occlusive crisis. There is periorbital soft tissue edema.<ref name="pmid21927581">{{cite journal| author=Brandow AM, Liem R| title="Sickle Cell Disease in the Emergency Department: Atypical Complications and Management" | journal=Clin Pediatr Emerg Med | year= 2011 | volume= 12 | issue= 3 | pages= 202-212 | pmid=21927581 | doi=10.1016/j.cpem.2011.07.003 | pmc=3172721 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21927581 }} </ref> | Image:SCD_CT1.jpg|CT of the orbit in a patient with sickle cell disease. Shown is orbital wall infarction due to vaso-occlusive crisis. There is periorbital soft tissue edema.<ref name="pmid21927581">{{cite journal| author=Brandow AM, Liem R| title="Sickle Cell Disease in the Emergency Department: Atypical Complications and Management" | journal=Clin Pediatr Emerg Med | year= 2011 | volume= 12 | issue= 3 | pages= 202-212 | pmid=21927581 | doi=10.1016/j.cpem.2011.07.003 | pmc=3172721 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21927581 }} </ref> |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shyam Patel [2]
Overview
A CT scan may be indicated to assess for signs of ischemia or thrombosis in particular organs or tissues.
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:
- Rule out infarction or hemorrhage for patients who present with neurological deficits or altered mental status
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CT of the orbit in a patient with sickle cell disease. Shown is orbital wall infarction due to vaso-occlusive crisis. There is periorbital soft tissue edema.[1]
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CT of the head in a patient with sickle cell disease. Shown is a subarachnoid hemorrhage.[1]
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CT of the abdomen in a patient with sickle cell disease. Shown are splenic infarcts.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brandow AM, Liem R (2011). ""Sickle Cell Disease in the Emergency Department: Atypical Complications and Management"". Clin Pediatr Emerg Med. 12 (3): 202–212. doi:10.1016/j.cpem.2011.07.003. PMC 3172721. PMID 21927581.