Table 2 Vascular and end-organ changes in SCA patients in a contrast-enhanced CT examination
From: Contrast-enhanced CT evaluation of intra-abdominal vessels in sickle cell anemia
History of abdominal crisis | Normal CT | Vascular changes only | End-organ changes only | Vascular and end-organ changes | Bowel ischemia | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive crisis | 15 | 1* | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
Negative crisis | 27 | 1** | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
Unknown crisis | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Total Cases | 68 (87.2%) | 2 (2.5%) | 6 (7.7%) *** | 2 (2.5%) **** | 0 | 78 (100%) |