Sickle cell trait and acute intermittent porphyria leading to small bowel infarction

J R Coll Surg Edinb. 1999 Apr;44(2):130-1.

Abstract

Sickle cell trait patients rarely have crises. A case of co-morbidity with acute intermittent porphyria is described in which trans-mural infarction of the distal ileum secondary to red cell sickling resulted in a fatal outcome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / complications*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Infarction* / diagnosis
  • Infarction* / surgery
  • Intestine, Small / blood supply*
  • Male
  • Porphyria, Acute Intermittent / complications*