Prague Med. Rep. 2013, 114, 180-185

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2014.21

Painful Vaso-occlusive Crisis as a  Prodromal Phase of Acute Chest Syndrome. Is Only One Chest X-ray Enough? A Case Report

Charalambos Neocleous1,2,*, C. Spanou3,  A. Adramerina1, G. Spyrou1, F. Tzanetis1

1Department of Pediatrics, General Hospital of Drama, Drama, Greece
2Medical School, University of  Thessaly, Larisa, Greece
3School of Physical Education and Sports Science in  Serres,  Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Serres, Greece

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