[Vestibular neuronitis in a teenager with sickle cell disease. Treatment is urgent]. / Syndrome vestibulaire chez une adolescente drépanocytaire SC. Le traitement est urgent.

ABSTRACT

Vestibular syndrome is not frequently described in patients with sickle cell disease. We report the case of a teenager with sickle cell disease who had a vestibular syndrome with vertigo that successfully responded to exchange transfusion. We discuss guidelines and review the literature in view of this case report. Sensorineural disorders should be considered as stroke syndromes. They require urgent treatment consisting of exchange transfusion or maintaining optimal hydration associated with blood withdrawal. Treatment of vestibular syndrome in sickle cell disease is urgent.