Musculoskeletal Manifestations of Sickle Cell Anaemia: A Pictorial Review
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(a), (b), and (c) T1W coronal, T2FS (fat saturated) coronal and T1W sagittal MRI of the pelvis and right hip of a patient with sickle cell anaemia. Advanced avascular necrosis with subchondral collapse is seen superiorly in the femoral heads as evidenced by low signal areas on both T1W and T2W images. Additional areas of high signal, particularly in the right femoral neck on the T2FS images depict further areas of ischemia.
