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Post-mortem Diagnosis of Vaso-occlusive Sickle Cell Crisis

Sapna Patel , Sapna Patel , Suchitha S. , Pramod Kumar GN , Manjunath GV

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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 5(4):p 169-174, . | DOI:
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A great deal of controversy continues to surround sickle cell trait and its association with stress-related morbidity and sudden death. Most of the death mechanisms are related to the biological consequences of diffuse microvascular occlusion due to sickling, although a significant number of such sudden deaths remain unexplained even after thorough autopsy. We present a case of unexpected death in a young male with undiagnosed sickle cell trait, who met with a road traffic accident and was diagnosed only after the postmortem. The death was attributed to vaso-occlusive sickle cell crisis secondary to stress and infection.

Key word: Sickle cell trait; Sudden death; Vaso-occlusive crisis.

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  • Sapna Patel
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  • Suchitha S.
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  • Pramod Kumar GN
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  • Manjunath GV
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