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Acute soft head syndrome (ASHS) is a rare complication of sickle cell disease that often requires a high index of suspicion and is often a diagnosis of exclusion. We present the case of an 18-year-old male with sickle cell disease in the United States who developed acute soft head syndrome without known traumatic injury. The goal of this case presentation is to provide awareness and education regarding a rare complication of sickle cell disease and recommended management for the associated symptoms., Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work., (Copyright © 2024, Akhouri et al.)