Atabak Allaei MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Glenn Erski MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Ryan Braun MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Scott Alan Lehto MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Srinivas Kolla MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) suffer from intermittent, often severe episodes of pain which often will require hospitalization. These patients have a high number of hospitalizations with a presenting complaint of pain. These painful episodes are usually secondary to bone and joint sequelae of vaso-occlusive processes which include osteonecrosis, osteomyelitis and septic arthritis. Given the high morbidity of bone and joint sequelae in sickle cell disease, we will review imaging characteristics such that the viewer will become more familiar with: 1. Pediatric bone and joint manifestations of SCD and long term sequelae. 2. Imaging characteristics of dactylitis, osteonecrosis, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis in the setting of SCD. 3. Progression of osteonecrosis. 4. Soft tissue infarctions.

1. Abnormal growth and development of the bones in SC growth retardation decreased mineralization deformities 2. Dactylitis 3. Vertebral Findings 4. Osteomyelitis radiographs MRI scintigraphy 5. Septic Arthritis 6. Femoral and humeral head avascular necrosis natural history 7. Myositis, Myonecrosis and myofibrosis/heterotopic ossification imaging findings 

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Allaei, A, Erski, G, Braun, R, Lehto, S, Kolla, S, Musculoskeletal Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14003129.html