Successful Treatment of Hypersplenism in Wilson's Disease by Partial Splenic Embolization [PDF]
Journal of Investigative Surgery, 2018 Aim: Hypersplenism can occur in patients with Wilson's disease (WD). Surgical splenectomy is a conventional treatment for this condition; however, emotional and neurological deterioration may follow splenectomy.
Liang-Yong Li +4 more
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Management of hypersplenism in hemolytic anemias [PDF]
Pediatric Hematology Oncology JournalThe clinical course of patients with chronic hemolytic anemia can be complicated by the development of splenomegaly and consequent hypersplenism. This may warrant management by medical or surgical methods.
Amita Mahajan
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Klippel–Trenaunay–Weber syndrome with atypical presentation of hypersplenism and nephrotic syndrome: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2017 Background Klippel–Trenaunay–Weber syndrome is a rare syndrome; unfortunately, very few studies of the connection between hypersplenism, nephrotic syndrome, and Klippel–Trenaunay–Weber syndrome have been published. Case presentation We report the case of
Linda Kundzina, Sandra Lejniece
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Change in platelet count in patients with hypersplenism subjected to liver transplantation [PDF]
Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2011 CONTEXT: Most patients subjected to liver transplantation presents hypersplenism, which is reversed after the operation. However, some patients remain with moderate to intense hypersplenism.
Júlio Cezar Uili Coelho +5 more
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Eighty percent partial splenic embolization is a safe and effective procedure in management of cirrhotic hypersplenism [PDF]
Formosan Journal of Surgery, 2017 Background: Partial splenic embolization (PSE) has been proposed in patients with cirrhotic hypersplenism in cases when thrombocytopenia causes clinical manifestations or if there are contraindications to subsequent therapeutic procedures.
Bor-Gang Wu +3 more
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Severe Thrombocytopenia With Wet Purpura in Brucellosis: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection that passes to humans from infected animals via direct contact or the intake of raw milk and its products. The hematologic profile most frequently seen in acute brucellosis includes mild anemia and leukopenia. Severe form of thrombocytopenia and multiple wet purpura over the tongue and buccal mucosa are less
Ravanbakhsh Ghavghani F +2 more
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Long-term outcomes of the partial splenectomy for hypersplenism after portoenterostomy of patients with biliary atresia [PDF]
, 2021 Massive splenomegaly and hypersplenism in patients with biliary atresia after Kasai portoenterostomy were treated with partial splenic embolization or total splenectomy.
Makita, Satoshi +11 more
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Locoregional intrasplenic chemotherapy for hypersplenism in myelofibrosis [PDF]
, 2001 A 79-year-old patient with post-polycythaemic myelofibrosis presented with severe hypersplenism. After splenic artery catheterization, cytosine arabinoside was given intrasplenically from November 1999 to March 2000 for 5 d/month at 10 mg/m2 and ...
L. Camba +6 more
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Reversal of hypersplenism following orthotopic liver transplantation [PDF]
, 1989 The purpose of this study was to clarify the effect of orthotopic liver transplantation on hypersplenism. In a 1-year period from July 1, 1986 to June 30, 1987, 196 adult patients underwent 233 orthotopic liver transplantations.
Campbell, WE +10 more
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FREQUENCY OF HYPERSPLENISM IN CASES OF LIVER CIRRHOSIS [PDF]
, 2018 Objective: To determine the frequency of Hypersplenism in cases of liver cirrhosis. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted at Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore during January to August 2017.
Dr. Faiqa Shafiq, Dr. Muniba Irfan, Dr. Hussnain Abid
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