Myelopathy in sickle cell disease: a case-oriented review.

Introduction: Although neurological complications are well recognized in patients with sickle cell disease, myelopathy has been rarely described, with few reported cases of compressive and ischemic myelopathy. We present the first case report of longitudinally extensive myelitis (LETM) in SCD and review the differential diagnosis of myelopathy in these patients.

Case Presentation: We report the case of a 29-year-old African-Brazilian man with SCD, who experienced a subacute flaccid paraparesis, with T2 sensory level and urinary retention.