2021-09-152021-09-152000Meral, A. vd. (2000). "Partial splenic embolization in beta-thalassemia major - A case report". Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 42(1), 76-79.0041-4301https://europepmc.org/article/med/10731877http://hdl.handle.net/11452/21966Partial 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.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessPediatricsSplenic embolizationThalassemiaNeutrophil chemotaxisChildrenHypersplenismSplenectomyArticle0000857993000172-s2.0-0033656009767942110731877PediatricsHypersplenism; Splenectomy; Spleen Artery