TITLE:
Cutaneous Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
AUTHORS:
Heather Jones, Morey Blinder, Milan Anadkat
KEYWORDS:
Sickle Cell Disease; Leg Ulcers; Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum; Nitric Oxide Deficiency; Hydroxyurea
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Blood Diseases,
Vol.3 No.3,
September
16,
2013
ABSTRACT: Sickle cell disease is an inherited erythrocyte disorder affecting multiple organ systems. As individuals are living well into middle age due to advances in diagnosis and treatment, further disease-related complications are being recognized. This article reviews the cutaneous manifestations of sickle cell disease including leg ulcers and acquired pseudoxanthoma elasticum.