Partial splenic embolization in beta-thalassemia major - A case report
Date
2000
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Turkish National Pediatric Society
Abstract
Partial splenic arterial embolization was performed in a thalassemic child for hypersplenism manifested by splenomegaly, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and anemia requiring frequent erythrocyte transfusion, During a follow-up period of 11 months, his hematological parameters improved significantly and the spleen size decreased. Partial splenic embolization could be an alternative therapy to surgical splenectomy for thalassemic children with hypersplenism.
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Pediatrics, Splenic embolization, Thalassemia, Neutrophil chemotaxis, Children, Hypersplenism, Splenectomy
Citation
Meral, A. vd. (2000). "Partial splenic embolization in beta-thalassemia major - A case report". Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 42(1), 76-79.