Painful swelling of hands and feet caused by sickle cells in the microcirculation of sickle cells infants is termed:

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Painful swelling of hands and feet in sickle cell infants is a common presentation of dactylitis, which is caused by sickle cells blocking the microcirculation in the small bones of the hands and feet. Necrosis is tissue death, apoptosis is programmed cell death, and fibrosis is the formation of excess fibrous tissue in an organ or tissue. None of these terms accurately describes the presentation of painful swelling of hands and feet in sickle cell infants.

Painful Swelling of Hands and Feet Caused by Sickle Cells