Acute Thoracic Syndrome: Formidable Complication during Pregnancy in the Homozygotic Sickle Cell
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Mar 30, 2019
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Bassowa Akila
Departement of Gynecology and Obstetrique, Sylvanus Olympio Teatching Hospital, University of Lome, Togo.
Douaguibe Baguilane
Departement of Gynecology and Obstetrique, Campus Teatching Hospital, University of Lomé, Lome, Togo.
Ajavon Dede
Departement of Gynecology and Obstetrique, Kara Teatching Hospital, University of Kara, Kara, Togo.
Fiagnon Kodjo
Departement of Gynecology and Obstetrique, Sylvanus Olympio Teatching Hospital, University of Lome, Togo.
Aboubakari Samadou
Departement of Gynecology and Obstetrique, Hospital Center of Kara, University of Kara, Kara, Togo.
Akpadza Koffi
Departement of Gynecology and Obstetrique, Sylvanus Olympio Teatching Hospital, University of Lome, Togo.
Abstract
Acute thoracic syndrome is one of the specifically rare and serious pathologies in homozygous sickle cell disease. Diagnosis should be suspected during pregnancy in febrile or non - febrile patients with vaso - occlusive painful crisis associated with severe respiratory distress without obvious cause as shown by this 32 years old pregnant woman. The treatment must rest mainly in sub-equipped environment on blood transfusions, antibiotic therapy, oxygen therapy and especially apheresis of red blood cells
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Sickle cell disease, pregnancy, Lome (Togo).
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Akila, B., Baguilane, D., Dede, A., Kodjo, F., Samadou, A., & Koffi, A. (2019). Acute Thoracic Syndrome: Formidable Complication during Pregnancy in the Homozygotic Sickle Cell. Asian Research Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 2(1), 1-6. Retrieved from https://journalarjgo.com/index.php/ARJGO/article/view/30093
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