Sickle Cell Lung Disease in a 9-year-Old Presenting with Wheezing: Investigating Causal Relationships, Asthma or Acute Chest Syndrome
We present a case of a 9-year-old newly diagnosed with sickle cell disease and asthma highlighting that both conditions can occur in the same individual. We diagnosed both during the same visit and cannot comment on what manifested first. Our findings reinforce the importance of objective pulmonary function testing and allergic evaluation when assessing wheezing in children with SCD.
Authors
- Deogratias Munube
- Ruth Namazzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2459-6526)
- David Mukunya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3892-9777)
- Nantanda
- Sarah Kiguli
- Phillip Kasirye
- Milton Musaba
- Mahad Ahmed
- Faith Oguttu
- Daniel Mawanda
Institutions
- Mulago Hospital (UG)
- Busitema University (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Medical Case Reports Journal
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/imcrj.s572195
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Fogarty International Center