Case Report

Sickle Cell Vasoocclusive Crisis and Acute Chest Syndrome at Term Pregnancy

Women with sickle cell anemia are surviving longer and may desire pregnancy. Rare, life-threatening complications of sickle cell anemia, such as acute chest syndrome, may occur at the time of delivery. A 22-year-old woman with sickle cell (HbS/β+ thalassemia) at 35 weeks of gestation presented with shortness of breath and…