Acute Soft Head Syndrome as the Initial Presentation of Sickle Cell Disease in an Adolescent in Rural Western Uganda: Case Report

Acute Soft Head Syndrome as the Initial Presentation of Sickle Cell Disease in an Adolescent in Rural Western Uganda: Case Report

Sickle haemoglobin (HbS) is the most common abnormal haemoglobin mutation worldwide. In Uganda, according to the Uganda Sickle Surveillance Study (US3), the overall prevalence of sickle cell trait and disease is 13.3% and 0.7%, respectively. SCD presents with numerous complications. Acute Soft Head...

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Main Authors: Abukar Ali Ahmed, Dalton Kambale Munyambalu, Awil Abdulkadir Abdi, Elias Joseph Xwatsal, Hanan Asad Hassan, Ibrahim Ahmed Nur, Abdikani Ali Hassan, Venance Emmanuel Mswelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: QAASPA Publisher 2024-12-01
Series:BioMed Target Journal
Subjects:
acute soft head syndrome
sickle cell disease
rural
Online Access:https://qaaspa.com/index.php/bmtj/article/view/28
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