Splenic Infarction Due to Sickle Cell Trait while Visiting a Hill Station

Shamsudeen MOİDEEN; P.p. Baby MANOJ; Shahul HAMEED; Aysha KHADER; N.a. UVAİS

doi:https://doi.org/10.5455/umj.20191111060811

Makale detayları

Splenic Infarction Due to Sickle Cell Trait while Visiting a Hill Station

Yazarlar:

Shamsudeen MOİDEEN | P.p. Baby MANOJ | Shahul HAMEED | Aysha KHADER | N.a. UVAİS

Yayıncı:

Kemal Türker ULUTAŞ

Dergi:

The Ulutas Medical Journal 2019 Vol.5 Issue 1, pp.103-106

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2018

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000802760

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

2149-388X

pISSN:

2149-0430

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5455/umj.20191111060811

Özet:

 

Background: Sickle-cell trait  SCT  is a common genetic abnormality in the Indian population. Though SCT is largely a benign disorder, it can rarely present with complications such as splenic infarction.   Case Presentation: Here, we report the case of a 27-year-old Muslim male developed acute left upper quadrant abdominal pain and constipation while visiting a hill station, Ooty  Tamil Nadu, India . The patient had a history of similar complaint while visiting the same hill station while he was a student and was hospitalized and treated as acute gastritis. He also gave a history of abdominal pain while traveling in the airplane to Qatar where he works.   Conclusion: Our patient had multiple episodes of abdominal pain while flying and visiting hill station, but the diagnosis of SCT was not suspected probably due to the above reasons. However, it is very important to evaluate patients with recurrent abdominal pain in higher altitudes for SCT as it can result in its early diagnosis of splenic infarction and timely initiation of appropriate management, which can lead to good prognosis.

Makale detayları

Splenic Infarction Due to Sickle Cell Trait while Visiting a Hill Station

Yazarlar: Shamsudeen MOİDEEN | P.p. Baby MANOJ | Shahul HAMEED | Aysha KHADER | N.a. UVAİS

Yayıncı: Kemal Türker ULUTAŞ

Dergi: The Ulutas Medical Journal 2019 Vol.5 Issue 1, pp.103-106

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2018

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000802760

Sıklık: Üç Aylık

eISSN: 2149-388X

pISSN: 2149-0430

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5455/umj.20191111060811

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Shamsudeen MOİDEEN | P.p. Baby MANOJ | Shahul HAMEED | Aysha KHADER | N.a. UVAİS

Yayıncı:

Kemal Türker ULUTAŞ

Dergi:

The Ulutas Medical Journal 2019 Vol.5 Issue 1, pp.103-106

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2018

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000802760

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

2149-388X

pISSN:

2149-0430

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5455/umj.20191111060811