Hepatic sickling crisis mimicking recurrent cholangitis.
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Dans Anglais
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| ID: sea-65576
ABSTRACT
A 22-year-old man with homozygous sickle cell disease presented with recurrent fever, right upper quadrant pain and jaundice. Liver biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of hepatic sickling crisis; the symptoms responded to hydroxyurea therapy. Hepatic vasocclusive crisis can diagnosed on liver biopsy, and need not be a diagnosis of exclusion.
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Disponible
Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Humains
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Mâle
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Angiocholite
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Adulte
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Diagnostic différentiel
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Drépanocytose
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Foie
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
langue:
Anglais
Année:
1999
Type:
Article
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