Pediatric Stroke In A Nigerian Child With Sickle Cell Disease: A Case Report

A nine and half year old girl with sickle cell disease (HbSC) developed stroke following a febrile illness. The diagnosis was clinical, as CT scan was not done. She was managed with a single volume exchange blood transfusion and she made remarkable neurological recovery. Few months later, she developed avascular necrosis of the head of femoral bone. No previous report of pediatric stroke has come from this locality. This report supports the role of exchange blood transfusion in the management of cerebrovascular disease complicating sickle cell enemia.