Myonecrosis in sickle cell anemia: Case report and review of the literature

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 894-896

  Vicari, Perla ^a   Achkar, Ruth ^a   Oliveira, Kathia R B ^a   Miszpupten, Milton L ^a   Fernandes, Artur R C ^a   Figueiredo, Maria S ^a   Bordin, José O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Muscle infarction; Musculoskeletal complications; Myonecrosis; Sickle cell anemia

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; BLOOD VESSEL OCCLUSION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; EDEMA; FASCIOTOMY; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MUSCLE NECROSIS; MYALGIA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; THIGH;

ADULT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECROSIS;

EID: 4544356298     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000125172.95454.B7     Document Type: Review

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