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Efficacy and Safety of Transarterial Chemoembolization and Repeated Partial Splenic Embolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Hypersplenism and Thrombocytopenia [PDF]

Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Wei Hong,1,2 Zizhuo Wang,1,2 Wei Yao,1,2 Xin Zhang,1,2 Lijie Zhang,1,2 Bin Liang1,2 1Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China; 2Hubei Key ...
Hong W, Wang Z, Yao W, Zhang X, Zhang L, Liang B   +5 more
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Giant splenic artery pseudoaneurysm fistulizing to the colon: A case report and focused literature review [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Splenic artery pseudoaneurysm (SAP) is a rare but dangerous visceral arterial lesion, and fistulization into the gastrointestinal tract is an exceptional and life-threatening complication.
Tom Simon, MSc, Nicolas Brassart, MD
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Partial splenic embolization to permit continuation of systemic chemotherapy. [PDF]

Cancer Med, 2016
AbstractSystemic chemotherapy treatments, commonly those that comprise oxaliplatin, have been linked to the appearance of distinctive liver lesions that evolves to portal hypertension, spleen enlargement, platelets sequestration, and thrombocytopenia.
Luz JH, Luz PM, Marchiori E, Rodrigues LA, Gouveia HR, Martin HS, Faria IM, Souza RR, Gil RA, Palladino AM, Pimenta KB, de Souza HS.   +11 more
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Host Immunological Effects of Partial Splenic Embolization in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis [PDF]

Journal of Immunology Research, 2018
Purpose. Restoration of the balance between T lymphocyte subsets and between Th1/Th2 cytokines together with improvement of antitumor immunity has been reported after hepatosplenectomy in patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) and hepatocellular carcinoma ...
Yasushi Matsukiyo, Hidenari Nagai, Teppei Matsui, Yoshinori Igarashi   +3 more
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Partial splenic embolization in beta-thalassemia major. A case report

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2000
Partial splenic arterial embolization was performed in a thalassemic child for hypersplenism manifested by splenomegaly, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and anemia requiring frequent erythrocyte transfusion.
A Meral, B Sevinir, Y Sadikoğlu, E Nacarküçük, U Günay   +4 more
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Safety and efficacy of splenic artery embolization for the treatment of gastric variceal bleeding secondary to left-sided portal hypertension

International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention, 2023
Background : : Left-sided portal hypertension (LPH) is an uncommon clinical condition resulting from splenic vein stenosis/occlusion, which may cause bleeding from gastric varices.
Sang Yub Lee, Kyung Rae Kim, Clayton Commander   +2 more
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Partial Splenic Artery Embolization in the Management of Acute Immune Thrombocytopenia Refractory to Medical Treatment

Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases, 2023
Our case details a 60-year-old man with cirrhosis from hepatitis C referred to hematology for severe thrombocytopenia after right hemiglossectomy in the setting of squamous cell tongue cancer. Acute immune thrombocytopenia was diagnosed.
Abida Poovathukaran Babu, Bela Kis, Jacob Patrick, Neha Verma   +3 more
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Refractory Ascites with Intrahepatic Portal Thrombosis after Living Donor Liver Transplantation Successfully Treated by Splenic Artery Embolization and Apixaban (Case Report) [PDF]

Kosin Medical Journal, 2021
Refractory ascites is a rare complication after liver transplantation, and its incidence ranges from 5% to 7%. A 56-year-old man diagnosed with HBV-LC with massive ascites underwent living donor liver transplantation.
Hyung Hwan Moon
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Efficacy of partial embolization of splenic artery in patients after hemorrhage of portal genesis

Клінічна хірургія, 2022
Objective. To assess the efficacy of partial embolization of splenic artery in patients after hemorrhage of portal genesis. Materials and methods. Into the investigation 39 patients with verified diagnosis of hepatic cirrhosis, complicated by portal ...
V. V. Petrushenko, D. І. Grebeniuk
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Repeated partial splenic artery embolization for hypersplenism improves platelet count

Open Medicine, 2022
Splenic embolization is a minimally invasive alternative to splenectomy for the treatment of hypersplenism. This was a retrospective study of 101 patients with hypersplenism caused by cirrhosis who were treated with splenic embolization and for whom 6 ...
Tan Youwen, Wang Jiamin, Sun Li, Ye Yun
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