Journal of Hematology, ISSN 1927-1212 print, 1927-1220 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 12, Number 3, June 2023, pages 123-127

Sickle Cell Trait: Is It Always Benign?

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Right-sided femoral head collapse (white arrow) with subchondral cystic change (white arrowhead), sclerosis, mild joint space narrowing (black arrow), and flattening of the acetabular roofs (black arrowhead), consistent with grade 4 ONFH in case 1. ONFH: osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Left-sided femoral head collapse (white arrow), subchondral cystic change (white arrowhead), sclerosis, moderate joint space narrowing (black arrow), and flattening of the acetabular roofs (black arrowhead) (grade 4 ONFH in case 1). ONFH: osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Osteonecrosis of the right femur and tibial diaphysis in case 3. Plain radiograph revealing irregular intramedullary sclerosis (arrow) in the distal femur.