sickle cell disease

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...

Galeotto fu il parvovirus

Vecchi M, Cavalleri L

2025/8 — pag. 215-216 — DOI

A previously healthy 2.5-year-old child presented in critical condition with hypoglycemic coma, severe metabolic acidosis and profound anaemia. Diagnostic work-up revealed previously undiagnosed sickle cell disease (SCD) complicated by aplastic crisi...

Rivista sfogliabile on line

2025/5

Un mal di schiena ostinato

Marra G, Lo Meo F, Dimartino G, Di Noto F, Gilotta C, Napoli L, La Torre ML, Allegra A, Ruffo GB, Cardella F, Corsello G.

2025/5 — pag. 323-326 — DOI

Emanuel is an 11-year-old boy of Ivorian descent, born and raised in Italy, who presented with recurrent migratory musculoskeletal pain. After excluding neurological and oncological conditions, his ethnic background and clinical course raised the sus...

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...

Dolore e colore: tre neretti addolorati

2025/5 — pag. 292-295 — DOI

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...

Una diagnosi difficile da accettare

Vrinceanu AM

2024/7 — pag. 139-139 — DOI

An 18-month-old girl presented with low weight. Her parents denied her sickle cell anaemia diagnosis, confirmed at birth and neglected in treatment. Social and legal intervention was needed to ensure disease management. The case emphasizes the import...

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...

Un vaccino falcemico

Sambugaro D

2021/6 — pag. 394-394 — DOI

A case of a sickle cell crisis initially diagnosed as post vaccination arthritis is described. The author stresses the high specificity of acute dactylitis with respect to the diagnosis of sickle cell anaemia....

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 ...

Un dolore alla gamba fuori dal comune

M. Staccioni, C. Guadagno, L. Biserna, M.T. Minguzzi, L. Mellini, F. Rambelli, F. Marchetti

2019/10 — pag. 645-647

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

Dolore e colore

L. Casali, S. Di Caro

2015/5

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

E. Brivio, A. Cattoni, M. Pasetti

2014/9

Una trasfusione “di troppo”

F. Sfriso, F. Visentin, G. Biddeci, T. Zangardi, S. Zanconato, S. Scanferla, S. Masiero

2013/10

Il Maestro, l’allievo e la morale di famiglia Trattamento del dolore nelle crisi falcemiche Nobel al cioccolato Ci occupiamo abbastanza del dolore perioperatorio? “Malapubertà” per i bambini con insufficienza renale cronica Sindrome dolorosa complessa regionale. E vaccinazioni

2012/9 — pag. 555-556

Pordenone, Ospedale Santa Maria degli Angeli: reparto di Pediatria, primo in Italia ad avviare lo “Screening neonatale per le emoglobineAbetone (PT): progetto “Oltre Le Barriere” - Dalla prossima stagione invernale lezioni di sci per disabiliVillazzano di Trento: “Sentiero plurisensoriale accessibile a ipovedenti e non vedenti”Turismo accessibile oltre frontiera: “Viaggiatori disabili: a chi rivolgersi?”Tonsillectomia e dolore: sì ai FANS, non aumenterebbero il rischio di sanguinamentoL’obesità a 18 anni è collegata a maggior rischio di artrite psoriasicaFarmaco per l’acne previene riattivazione di HIV latenteUn farmaco antirigetto potrebbe aiutare ammalati di una malattia genetica renale molto comune

a cura di Irene Bruno e Alessandra Perco

2010/7

Lo stroke in età pediatrica

E. Franzoni, G.G. Salerno, V. Valenti, C. Garone, I. Cecconi, D.M. Cordelli, V. Marchiani

2009/9 — pag. 566-571

According to the definition given by WHO, stroke is a clinical syndrome characterized by rapid appearance of a focal neurologic deficit lasting more than 24 hours and determined by arterial or venous occlusion or rupture. The incidence of stroke is...

Gli antiossidanti nello stress ossidativo della talassemia e dell'anemia falciforme. A che punto siamo?

A. Savelli, L. Pecorari, M. Marsella, C. Borgna-Pignatti

2008/1

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...

Una dattilite bilaterale simmetrica

M. Lazzerini

2004/2

Emorragia intracraniche e modalità del partoUn'epidemia di obesità nei bambini nel Regno UnitoQual'è l'efficacia dei vaccini contro lo pneumococco ?Mortalità infantile e prodotto interno lordo

G. Bartolozzi

2000/1