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Multiple scalp infarctions and bilateral orbital compression in a child with sickle cell disease
Joint Authors
Abd al-Majid, Umaymah
Zaynab Sayyid Ahmad M.
al-Amir, Raniya M.
Yasin, Amir
Source
Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2016), pp.37-42, 6 p.
Publisher
Omdurman Islamic University Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2016-03-31
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Orbital compression syndromeis one of Orbital complications in sickle cell disease (SCD) in which a vaso-occlusive process affecting the marrow space of the orbital bone results in subperiosteal hematomas as a result of bone marrow infarctions.
It is one of the unusual manifestations of SCD.
Usually presents as frontal headache, fever and eyelid oedema.
Here we report an 8 year-old Sudanese girl known to have SCD since the age of one year based on HB electrophoresis, presented with bilateral orbital compression syndrome and multiple scalp infarctions, treated conservatively but at the end she undergoes operative orbital decompression when she start to developsings of optic nerve dysfunction and rapidly increasing hematomas to prevent loss of vision and to speed recovery, The ophthalmologist found that the orbital hematomas get secondary infected swab for culture and sensitivity taken and she received Gentamycin for two weeks and fortunately her vision was preserved.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Majid, Umaymah& Yasin, Amir& Zaynab Sayyid Ahmad M.& al-Amir, Raniya M.. 2016. Multiple scalp infarctions and bilateral orbital compression in a child with sickle cell disease. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences،Vol. 11, no. 1, pp.37-42.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-688802
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Majid, Umaymah…[et al.]. Multiple scalp infarctions and bilateral orbital compression in a child with sickle cell disease. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 11, no. 1 (Mar. 2016), pp.37-42.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-688802
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Majid, Umaymah& Yasin, Amir& Zaynab Sayyid Ahmad M.& al-Amir, Raniya M.. Multiple scalp infarctions and bilateral orbital compression in a child with sickle cell disease. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2016. Vol. 11, no. 1, pp.37-42.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-688802
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 41-42
Record ID
BIM-688802