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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2019; 29(01): 67-71
DOI: 10.4103/ijri.IJRI_364_18
Case Report

Upper limb peripheral neuropathy in sickle cell anemia: MR neurography appearances

Feng Poh
Radiologic Clinic, Medi-Rad Associates Ltd, Mt Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore 228510
Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
,
Rocco Hlis
Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
,
Avneesh Chhabra
Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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Abstract

Sickle cell anemia is an inherited disorder with many systemic complications. Peripheral neuropathy related to this disorder has been sparsely reported. We report an interesting case of upper limb peripheral neuropathy from sickle cell disease with emphasis on MR neurography appearances and electrophysiology correlation.

Keywords

Sickle cell anemia - peripheral neuropathy - MRI, MR neurography - MRN


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23 July 2021

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