Drepanocitosi

Artrite e osteomielite in età pediatrica: un esordio insidioso di drepanocitosi?

Di Marcoberardino F, Camelli V, Filice E, Stera G, De Agostini M, Mengozzi E, Guerra L, Ghizzi C

2026/2 — pag. 43-44 — DOI

This report describes the case of a 13-month-old boy presenting with fever, pain and functional limitation of the right elbow. Initial findings suggested septic arthritis and led to empirical antibiotic treatment. Subsequent diagnostic evaluation, wh...

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2025/5

Facciamo il punto sull’anemia falciforme

Tessitore A, Cuzzubbo D, Russo G.

2025/5 — pag. 296-298 — DOI

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an increasingly relevant condition in Italy due to rising immigration from high-prevalence regions. Early diagnosis through newborn screening and comprehensive management - including hydroxyurea, antibiotic prophylaxis, t...

Drepanocitosi e osteonecrosi avascolare della testa del femore

Perfetto F, Pasquali E, Biserna L, Iacono A, Farneti C, Radice C, Marchetti F

2025/5 — pag. 123-124 — DOI

A 10.5-year-old girl with homozygous sickle cell disease on chronic treatment with hydroxyurea, blood transfusions and erythroexchange presented with sudden right thigh pain and limping, without trauma or fever. Imaging and lab results indicated avas...

Il gioco delle parti: bronchiolite e drepanocitosi

Izzo BPE, Radice C, Pelliccia V, Graziani V, Marchetti F

2023/9 — pag. 200-200 — DOI

The case of a 2-month-old Senegalese infant with severe anaemia and RSV-related bronchiolitis is described. The Authors stress the role of common infections in leading to the diagnosis of sickle cell anaemia....

Lesioni ossee simmetriche e drepanocitosi

Franzone D, Chianucci B, Basso L, Guardo D, Bellini T, Piccotti E.

2023/6 — pag. 399-402 — DOI

An 8-year-old boy suffering from sickle cell disease (SCD) was admitted to emergency unit complaining of moderate-to-severe pain in his lower limbs. He received chronic transfusion therapy and hydroxyurea. Apparently, he had never experienced vaso-oc...

Lesioni ossee simmetriche e drepanocitosi

Franzone D, Chianucci B, Basso L, Guardo D, Bellini T, Piccotti E

2023/6 — pag. 100-101 — DOI

An 8-year-old boy suffering from sickle cell disease (SCD) was admitted to emergency unit complaining of moderate-to-severe pain in his lower limbs. He received chronic transfusion therapy and hydroxyurea. Apparently, he had never experienced vaso-oc...

Anemia falciforme e sindrome toracica acuta

G. Graziani, J. Gencarelli, C. Lama, S. Brocchi, L. Biserna, C. Radice, F. Marchetti

2020/6 — pag. 392-394

Anemia falciforme e sindrome toracica acuta

G. Graziani, J. Gencarelli, C. Lama, S. Brocchi, L. Biserna, C. Radice, F. Marchetti

2020/6 — pag. 126-129 — DOI

La malattia drepanocitica in Pronto Soccorso

M. Casale, S. Perrotta, G. Russo, L. Sainati, R. Colombatti, G.L. Forni

2019/10 — pag. 639-644

Sickle cell disease is the most common genetic disorder observed at emergency units worldwide with more and more children being diagnosed with severe acute events. Emergency caregivers need to be aware of potentially life-threatening complications ...

La gestione condivisa ospedale-territorio del bambino con malattia drepanocitica

P. Samperi, R. Colombatti, E. Cannata, L. Sainati, G. Russo

2017/10 — pag. 629-635

Sickle cell disease is a hereditary autosomal disease of haemoglobin characterized by chronic haemolytic anaemia, vaso-occlusive painful crisis, organ damage and increased susceptibility to infections. In recent years, the number of patients with s...

L’anemia che fa male

A. Bonadies, G. Rispoli

2017/7 — pag. 465-466

Alloimmunizzazione post-trasfusionale: terapia immunosoppressiva con rituximab e steroidi in una bambina affetta da drepanocitosi

E. Brivio, A. Cattoni, M. Pasetti

2014/9

L'anemia falciforme

M. Lazzerini, M. Rabusin

2006/4 — pag. 223-234

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most prevalent haemoglobinopathies in the world, being related to areas where malaria is or was endemic. In Italy the majority of patients still live in Sicily, where the overall HbS gene frequency is 2%. Domes...

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G. Bartolozzi

2000/1