Gastrointestinal vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease. Issue 6 (2nd November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gautam, Garima; Harmon, Robert; Foley, Raymond
• Is Part Of: Proceedings. Volume 35:Issue 6(2022)
• Page Start: 856
• Page End: 857
• Publication Date: 2022-11-02
• Subjects: Girdle syndrome -- ischemic bowel -- sickle cell disease -- vaso-occlusive crisis; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Medicine -- Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.005
• DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2022.2108995
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-8280

Abstract

Abstract: Although rare, gastrointestinal vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease results in potentially life-threatening ischemia and death. Here we present a case of a 34-year-old patient with sickle cell disease who developed an acute pain crisis complicated by hypovolemia, hypoxia, and hypotension. The patient was treated with supportive measures. Diagnosis can be challenging and difficult to differentiate from usual pain crisis.