A rare case of sickle cell disease with musculoskeletal manifestations and normal peripheral smear

Sickle cell anaemia causes significant mortality and morbidity, with a decrease of 25–30 years in the average life expectancy. Over time, sickle cell disease produces various musculoskeletal abnormalities as a result of chronic anaemia. Ischaemia and infarction are the common complications that may...

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Main Authors: Naval Chandra, Sunkesula Abdul Rajak, Azigiri Sri Nanditha, Vydugula Sharanya, Swaroopa Reddy Deme, Bobbili Krishna Chaithanya
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jcsr.jcsr_73_21
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author Naval Chandra
Sunkesula Abdul Rajak
Azigiri Sri Nanditha
Vydugula Sharanya
Swaroopa Reddy Deme
Bobbili Krishna Chaithanya
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Sunkesula Abdul Rajak
Azigiri Sri Nanditha
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description Sickle cell anaemia causes significant mortality and morbidity, with a decrease of 25–30 years in the average life expectancy. Over time, sickle cell disease produces various musculoskeletal abnormalities as a result of chronic anaemia. Ischaemia and infarction are the common complications that may have long-term effects on the growth of bone; both infection and infarction may occur in muscle and soft tissue alone, without involving bone. Vasoocclusion may occur in muscle and lead to inflammation, oedema and myonecrosis. Fluid collections, haematomas and fat necrosis may occur in the soft tissue. We report a case of an adult male presenting with musculoskeletal manifestations and normal peripheral smear. The patient was diagnosed to have sickle cell disease and was managed accordingly.
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spelling doaj-art-38cec854eaca4729a8bef4e8df8503672025-08-20T03:31:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Clinical and Scientific Research2277-57062277-83572025-01-01141606310.4103/jcsr.jcsr_73_21A rare case of sickle cell disease with musculoskeletal manifestations and normal peripheral smearNaval ChandraSunkesula Abdul RajakAzigiri Sri NandithaVydugula SharanyaSwaroopa Reddy DemeBobbili Krishna ChaithanyaSickle cell anaemia causes significant mortality and morbidity, with a decrease of 25–30 years in the average life expectancy. Over time, sickle cell disease produces various musculoskeletal abnormalities as a result of chronic anaemia. Ischaemia and infarction are the common complications that may have long-term effects on the growth of bone; both infection and infarction may occur in muscle and soft tissue alone, without involving bone. Vasoocclusion may occur in muscle and lead to inflammation, oedema and myonecrosis. Fluid collections, haematomas and fat necrosis may occur in the soft tissue. We report a case of an adult male presenting with musculoskeletal manifestations and normal peripheral smear. The patient was diagnosed to have sickle cell disease and was managed accordingly.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jcsr.jcsr_73_21anaemiahaemoglobininfarctionischaemiamusculoskeletalsickle
spellingShingle Naval Chandra
Sunkesula Abdul Rajak
Azigiri Sri Nanditha
Vydugula Sharanya
Swaroopa Reddy Deme
Bobbili Krishna Chaithanya
A rare case of sickle cell disease with musculoskeletal manifestations and normal peripheral smear
Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
anaemia
haemoglobin
infarction
ischaemia
musculoskeletal
sickle
title A rare case of sickle cell disease with musculoskeletal manifestations and normal peripheral smear
title_full A rare case of sickle cell disease with musculoskeletal manifestations and normal peripheral smear
title_fullStr A rare case of sickle cell disease with musculoskeletal manifestations and normal peripheral smear
title_full_unstemmed A rare case of sickle cell disease with musculoskeletal manifestations and normal peripheral smear
title_short A rare case of sickle cell disease with musculoskeletal manifestations and normal peripheral smear
title_sort rare case of sickle cell disease with musculoskeletal manifestations and normal peripheral smear
topic anaemia
haemoglobin
infarction
ischaemia
musculoskeletal
sickle
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jcsr.jcsr_73_21
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