Vertebral body collapse due to avascular necrosis (AVN) in a patient with sickle cell disease
Vertebral body collapse due to avascular necrosis (AVN) in a patient with sickle cell disease
Posterior-anterior (left photo) and lateral chest radiographs (right photo) of a patient with sickle cell disease (Hb SS) demonstrate collapse of several vertebral bodies, with a typical biconcave shape to each collapsed vertebral body (arrows).