Treatment dilemmas: strategies for priapism, chronic leg ulcer disease, and pulmonary hypertension in sickle cell disease

Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program. 2021 Dec 10;2021(1):411-417. doi: 10.1182/hematology.2021000275.

Abstract

Sickle cell disease is a disorder characterized by chronic hemolytic anemia and multiorgan disease complications. Although vaso-occlusive episodes, acute chest syndrome, and neurovascular disease frequently result in complication and have well-documented guidelines for management, the management of chronic hemolytic and vascular-related complications, such as priapism, leg ulcers, and pulmonary hypertension, is not as well recognized despite their increasing reported prevalence and association with morbidity and mortality. This chapter therefore reviews the current updates on diagnosis and management of priapism, leg ulcers, and pulmonary hypertension.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02633397.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / complications*
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / therapy
  • Disease Management
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / complications
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / diagnosis
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / therapy*
  • Leg Ulcer / complications
  • Leg Ulcer / diagnosis
  • Leg Ulcer / therapy*
  • Male
  • Priapism / complications
  • Priapism / diagnosis
  • Priapism / therapy*
  • Young Adult

Associated data

  • ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT02633397