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Deep Vein Thrombosis of the Left Lower Limb in a Sudanese Child with Sickle Cell Disease

Authors :
Alam Eldin Musa Mustafa
Niemat Mohammed Tahir
Nur Allah Elnaji Ahmed Mohamed
Adil Abdullah Mohammed
Sara Ismail Mohammed
Source :
Medicines, Vol 9, Iss 11, p 52 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2022.

Abstract

This is a case of an eleven-year-old female Sudanese child, a known Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) patient, who presented with fever, as well as left thigh and leg swelling that was associated with pain and warmness, which was diagnosed as Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) of her left lower limb. She had a previous history of admissions to the emergency room, during which she once received blood. The patient was managed by carrying out a basic routine initial laboratory investigation. A Doppler ultrasound scan showed features consistent with DVT. Based on the clinical findings and investigation results, management began by providing the patient with intravenous fluid, analgesia, packed Red Blood Cells (RBCs), intravenous antibiotics, and low-molecular-weight heparin. Further consultations showed that there was no need for vascular surgery or surgical intervention. This case highlights the need for more studies on DVT and Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) complications in children with SCA, so as to develop strategies for diagnosis and management in order to reduce the risk of life-threatening complications of VTE in patients with Sickle Cell Disease SCD.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23056320
Volume :
9
Issue :
11
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Medicines
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.958ef53a5f147a5b7c64dd9fd913c1e
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/medicines9110052