Priapism in sickle cell anemia in Togo: prevalence and knowledge of this complication.

Prevalence of priapism and knowledge on this disease was assessed by interviewing a group of 114 sickle cell anemia patients, 5 years and older, considered to be genotypically homogenous (Benin or #19 haplotype). Prevalence of priapism in homozygous sickle cell patients was 26.3% (30/114) and that of the control group of subjects with Hb AA was 2% (2/102) (the difference was very significant: p = 5.

[Ambulatory management of sickle cell disease: evaluation of the first year follow up of patients in the pediatric department of Lomé (Togo)].

Background: This study is an evaluation of the first year ambulatory follow up of patients from the sickle-cell care centre of the paediatric ward of the teaching hospital in Lomé-Tokoin.

Patients And Methods: Togo is situated in the epicentre of the Benin haplotype. A total of 132 patients (109 SS, 22 SC and 1 S beta zero thal) followed up during one year from their admission date (period of 1st January 1996 to 31st December 1997).

[The impact on families of sickle cell disease in Togo].

Aim: In order to master the difficulties due to sickle cell disease, this work aimed at assessing the effects on the families of the presence of a child with sickle cell disease in Togo.

Population And Methods: From April 1 to November 31, 1998, 103 families with one or many sickle cell patients followed up in the Sickle Cell Care Unit of the pediatric department of the Lome Teaching Hospital were surveyed. Main care takers of patients with sickle cell disease, especially mothers (90.