Sickle Cell Disease – Anemia
CT without contrast in the axial plane in a 23-year-old male shows low density blood in the left ventricular cavity enabling the visualization of the LV myocardium. This is due to the anemia of the patient which causes a decrease in the density of blood
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Sickle Cell Disease Bilateral Microinfarcts and
Enlarged Left Kidney
CT with contrast in the coronal plane in a 23-year-old male shows an enlarged left kidney measuring close to 13cms. with evidence of bilateral scarring attributed to microinfarcts from sickle cell disease. Note the stomach has taken up the space since the spleen was almost totally infarcted.
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CT with contrast in the sagittal plane plane in a 23-year-old male shows an enlarged left kidney measuring close to 13cms in the upper panel and the normal sized kidney in the lower panel. There is evidence of bilateral scarring attributed to microinfarcts from sickle cell disease
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Sickle Cell Disease – Unusual Vascular Markings on the Vertebra
CT without contrast in the axial plane in a 23-year-old male shows unusually prominent markings on the anterior surface of the vertebral body possibly reflecting enlarged blood vessels
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Links and References
Gardiner K The Renal Sonographic Appearance of Sickle Cell Disease JDMS 3:14 -19 Jan 1987