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Case Reports
. 2010:2010:659031.
doi: 10.1155/2010/659031. Epub 2010 Mar 11.

Myonecrosis in sickle cell anemia-overlooked and underdiagnosed

Nishant Tageja  1 , Marius Racovan, Jason Valent, Jeffrey Zonder
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Case Reports

Myonecrosis in sickle cell anemia-overlooked and underdiagnosed

Nishant Tageja et al. Case Rep Med. 2010.

Abstract

Medical literature detailing muscular complications of sickle cell anemia is sparse and limited to a few case-reports. Features consistent with myositis and myonecrosis are often overlooked and patients are inadequately treated, leading to unforeseen complications. We report an interesting case of sickle cell myonecrosis and review the existing literature on this subject.

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Figure 1
Coronal MRI showing areas of abnormal signal intensity at the inferior aspect of right deltoid muscle and the long and lateral heads of the triceps muscle (b). Please compare to the T1 image without contrast (a). (c) shows postgadolinium enhancement along-with fluid seen in subcutaneous tissue along the lateral aspect of distal right arm.
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