Sudden death in a case of sickle cell anemia: post-mortem computed tomography and autopsy correlation from a radiologist's perspective

Abdul Rashid, S. N.; Krauskopf, A.; Vonlanthen, B.; Thali, M. J.; Ruder, Thomas D. (2013). Sudden death in a case of sickle cell anemia: post-mortem computed tomography and autopsy correlation from a radiologist's perspective. Legal medicine, 15(4), pp. 213-216. Elsevier 10.1016/j.legalmed.2013.01.003

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Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a hemolytic disease characterized by the production of abnormal hemoglobin chains and distorted red blood cell morphology or sickling. "Sickle cell crisis" includes vaso-occlusive crisis, a plastic crisis, sequestration crisis, haemolytic crisis and often culminating in serious complications, organ damage and even sudden death. Post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT) findings of sickle cell disease have never been reported in literature. This case of sudden death from acute hemolytic crisis in SCA where post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT) and autopsy findings complemented each other, both revealing findings invisible to the other and both crucial to the case.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine (DRNN) > Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology
UniBE Contributor:	Ruder, Thomas
Subjects:	600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
ISSN:	1344-6223
Publisher:	Elsevier
Language:	English
Submitter:	Aisha Stefania Mzinga
Date Deposited:	13 May 2014 09:58
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:34
Publisher DOI:	10.1016/j.legalmed.2013.01.003
PubMed ID:	23453001
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Sickle cell anemia, Acute hemolytic crisis, Post-mortem computed tomography, Autopsy
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/52406