# Osteomyelitis Complicating Sickle Cell Disease

**Authors:** Furgan Özcan, Filip Vanhoenacker, Frederick Catry

PMC · DOI: 10.5334/jbsr.3980 · Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology · 2025-08-08

## TL;DR

This paper highlights the difficulty in distinguishing between two bone conditions in sickle cell disease patients and emphasizes the need for careful imaging and clinical evaluation.

## Contribution

The paper emphasizes the importance of integrating imaging and clinical data for accurate diagnosis in sickle cell disease patients.

## Key findings

- Diaphyseal osteomyelitis and bone infarction are hard to differentiate in sickle cell disease.
- Accurate diagnosis requires careful correlation of imaging and clinical findings.

## Abstract

Teaching point: Differentiating diaphyseal osteomyelitis and bone infarction in patients with sickle cell disease is challenging and requires meticulous correlation of imaging and clinical findings.

## Linked entities

- **Diseases:** sickle cell disease (MONDO:0011382), osteomyelitis (MONDO:0005246)

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** Sickle Cell Disease (MESH:D000755), Osteomyelitis (MESH:D010019), bone infarction (MESH:D007238)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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