Iranian journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

en “Think Beyond Trauma!” Multiple Epidural Hematoma in Sickle Cell Disease: A Conundrum هماتولوژی Hematology گزارش مورد case report <div style="border: 1.5pt double windowtext; padding: 1pt 4pt 1pt 0in; text-align: justify;">Epidural hematoma is conventionally thought to occur secondary to trauma. Atraumatic/spontaneous epidural hematoma is of rare occurrence and the etiology spans from dural vascular malformations, neoplasms, and coagulopathy to sinus, middle ear, and orbital infections. Occurrence of atraumatic epidural hematoma in sickle cell disease is rarely reported as opposed to frequent neurological complications, such as ischemic stroke seen in 54% of cases, followed by intracerebral, subarachnoid, intraventricular, or subdural hemorrhages. This study reports the case of an eight-year-old male with Sickle cell disease (SCD). He suffered from fever followed by splenic sequestration and multiple spontaneous epidural hematomas without mass effect and successfully managed with conservative treatment.</div> Anemia, Epidural hematoma, Ischemic stroke, Sickle cell disease, Vascular malformations 411 415 http://ijpho.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1042-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Ruchika Bhatnagar ruchu.bhatnagar@gmail.com 0000-0003-3509-0555 Yes Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India Anita Kumari anitaneo@gmail.com 0000-0003-1716-8582 No Professor and Head, Department of Pediatrics, Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India Professor and Head, Department of Pediatrics, Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India