Omar Niss

A rare and underrecognized complication of sickle cell disease in a pediatric patient: acute soft head syndrome

Acute soft head syndrome (ASHS) is an extremely rare and underrecognized complication of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), and limited awareness can lead to misdiagnosis as infection or trauma. We report the case of a 16-year-old male with hemoglobin SS (HbSS) SCD who presented to the e...