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Asplenia

, 2014
Asplenia and splenic hypoplasia refer to the complete or partial lack of splenic tissue. Congenital asplenia is a rare life-threatening condition, often presenting with pneumococcal sepsis. It may arise as part of situs abnormalities, or result from an unrelated specific defect of spleen development.
Aditya Shetty, Daniel Bell, Owen Kang
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Isolated congenital asplenia: An overlooked cause of thrombocytosis

, 2022
Isolated congenital asplenia: An overlooked cause of ...
Boisson B, Pietra D, Borsani O, Casetti IC, Casanova JL, Trotti C, Arcaini L, Braschi-Amirfarzan M, Fraticelli S, Borghesi A, Asano T, Rumi E., Vanni D   +12 more
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Polysplenia and other anatomical variants of the spleen

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2022
The anatomy, physiology and embryology of the spleen are essential fields of study for the determination of congenital varieties as well as the pathological processes occurring in this organ.The aim of this study is to summarize the current knowledge on
Agnieszka Kopystecka, Justyna Lipińska, Izabela Kopeć, Łukasz Lipiński, Magdalena Woźniak, Grzegorz Jędrzejewski   +5 more
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A Rare Case Report of Iniencephaly with Anencephaly and its Rare Associated Congenital Malformation [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
Iniencephaly is an extremely rare neural tube defect with incidence range from 0.1 to 10 in 10,000. It is diagnosed by a triad of fixed retroflexion of the head, variable degrees of cervical lordosis and dysraphism, and an occipital bone defect involving
Tanima Dwivedi, Ranjit Kangle
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Case report of congenital asplenia presenting with Haemophilus influenzae type a (Hia) sepsis: an emerging pediatric infection in Minnesota

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background In the pre-vaccine era, invasive disease with Haemophilus influenzae, type b (Hib) commonly presented with osteoarticular involvement. Haemophilus influenzae, type a (Hia) sepsis is a rare but emerging problem in recent years.
Tiffany Albrecht, Kristina Poss, Satja Issaranggoon Na Ayuthaya, Lori Triden, Katherine L. Schleiss, Mark R. Schleiss   +5 more
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Heterotaxy syndrome with complex congenital heart disease, facial palsy, and asplenia: A rare newborn finding

Clinical Case Reports, 2021
Heterotaxy syndrome is associated with asplenia/polysplenia and complex congenital heart disease. Facial palsy in heterotaxy is very rare. The management is still challenging with a poor prognosis. Proper counseling to the family about the disease course,
Sanjeev Kharel, Dinesh Prasad Koirala, Suraj Shrestha, Hari Sedai, Bibek Man Shrestha, Sushan Homagain, Suraj Kandel   +6 more
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Germline 3p22.1 microdeletion encompassing RPSA gene is an ultra-rare cause of isolated asplenia

Molecular Cytogenetics, 2021
Background Isolated Congenital Asplenia (ICA, OMIM #271400) is a rare, life-threatening abnormality causing immunodeficiency, which is characterized by the absence of a spleen.
Aleksandra Oszer, Katarzyna Bąbol-Pokora, Sylwia Kołtan, Agata Pastorczak, Wojciech Młynarski   +4 more
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Sickle Cell Disease: Historical Overview and Current Therapies

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects millions worldwide, yet the limited treatment options currently available do not always adequately control the disease and carry significant side effects. At present, the only curative treatment is hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation, a procedure that carries considerable challenges and numerous ...
Oluwaseun O. Babatunde, Madeleine G. Bibby, Anthony Atala, Graça Almeida‐Porada, Christopher D. Porada   +4 more
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Early and long-term outcomes following cardiac surgery for patients with heterotaxy syndromeCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Open
Objective: Heterotaxy syndrome is a complex multisystem abnormality historically associated with high morbidity and mortality. We sought to evaluate the early and long-term outcomes after cardiac surgery in heterotaxy syndrome.
Victor S. Alemany, MD, MS, Alexis Crawford, BA, Kimberlee Gauvreau, ScD, Emily M. Bucholz, MD-PhD, MPH, Pedro J. del Nido, MD, David N. Schidlow, MD, MMus, Meena Nathan, MD, MPH   +6 more
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Familial isolated congenital asplenia: case report and literature review.

, 2010
Congenital asplenia is a rare life-threatening condition, often presenting with pneumococcal sepsis. It may arise as part of situs abnormalities or result from an unrelated specific defect of spleen development.
Zengeya, S, Stanley Zengeya, Kini, U, Usha Kini, Ahmed, SA, Pollard, AJ, Pollard, Andrew, Syed Ather Ahmed, Andrew J. Pollard   +8 more
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