Salmonella osteomyelitis and the hand-foot syndrome in sickle cell disease

J Pediatr Orthop. 1992 Jul-Aug;12(4):534-8. doi: 10.1097/01241398-199207000-00023.

Abstract

I investigated 11 cases of hand-foot syndrome, three of which were associated with Salmonella osteomyelitis. These three cases are described to highlight the difficulty in differentiating infection from infarction in the hand-foot syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / complications*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
  • Edema / etiology
  • Female
  • Foot / diagnostic imaging
  • Hand / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Osteomyelitis / complications
  • Osteomyelitis / drug therapy
  • Osteomyelitis / microbiology*
  • Radiography
  • Salmonella Infections / drug therapy
  • Salmonella Infections / microbiology*
  • Syndrome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents