| Etiologies | Number | Percentage |
| Sickle cell anemia | 6 | 40 |
| HIV Infection | 2 | 13.3 |
| Congenital heart disease (Tetralogy of Fallot) | 3 | 20 |
| Heart disease (acquired (mitral disease) | 1 | 6.7 |
| Nephrotic syndrome | 1 | 6.7 |
| Complication of chickenpox | 1 | 6.7 |
| Undetermined causes | 1 | 6.7 |