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(Chest. 1973;64:524-526.)
© 1973 American College of Chest Physicians

Fatal Pulmonary Infarction in a Patient with Sickle Cell Trait

Vinod Malhotra M.D.1; Ravi Prakash M.D.1; Yeun Sook Choi M.D.1; Bernard Chomet M.D.1; and Clifford G. Pilz M.D.1

1 Departments of Medicine and Pathology. West Side Veterans Administration Hospital and University of Illinois at the Medical Center, Chicago

It is not generally appreciated that sickle cell trait can lead to diffuse sickling and be fatal under certain circumstances. This report demonstrates that widespread sickling occurred in our patient with sickle cell trait and was responsible for his death. It is suggested that sickle cell trait should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all Negro patients who present with suspected vasoocclusive episode.






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