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RITUXIMAB VERSUS SPLENECTOMY IN CHRONIC PRIMARY ITP: EXPERIENCE OF A SINGLE HEMATOLOGY CLINIC
Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious DiseasesObjective: Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an acquired immune-mediated disease that lacks an underlying etiology. Steroids are the main first-line treatment of ITP, while the second-line treatment consists primarily of splenectomy and rituximab.
Rawanda Shamoon +2 more
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Splenectomy and experimental infection of mice by a virulent strain of trypanosoma cruzi
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 1969 Splenectomy seems to increase susceptibility of mice to a jurther infection with a virulent strain of Trypanosoma cruzi. Parasitemia increases with splenectomy and the sooner the infection follows the operation, the greater the parasitemia. The mortality
Humberto Menezes
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Complications at Diagnosis of Pediatric Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Chronic Phase
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is uncommon during the first two decades of life, resulting in limited experience of pediatricians in handling this leukemia. This is even more true when it comes to managing rare complications at the time of diagnosis.
Nirmalya Roy Moulik +4 more
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Portal/splenic Vein Thrombosis Following Splenectomy in Gastric Cancer Surgery
Asian Journal of Surgery, 2010 Although splenectomy is often performed along with en bloc node dissection in gastric cancer surgery, portal/splenic vein thrombosis (PSVT) has been rarely reported.
Shunsuke Kagawa +4 more
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Long-term survival after an aggressive surgical resection and chemotherapy for stage IV pulmonary giant cell carcinoma [PDF]
, 2005 BACKGROUND: Pulmonary giant cell carcinoma is one of the rare histological subtypes with pleomorphic, sarcomatoid or sarcomatous elements. The prognosis of patients with this tumor tends to be poor, because surgery, irradiation and chemotherapy are not ...
Ichinose, Yukito +6 more
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Diagnosis and Management of Prenatal Hereditary Pyropoikilocytosis
Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Hereditary pyropoikilocytosis (HPP) is a severe hemolytic anemia caused by variants in SPTA1, SPTB, and EPB41. These weaken horizontal interactions in the erythrocyte cytoskeleton, causing membrane fragmentation and splenic sequestration. It will readily cause fetal anemia and often hydrops fetalis. Prenatal diagnosis requires first ruling out
Connor Hartzell +6 more
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Epidermoid Cyst of Spleen [PDF]
, 2010 Splenic cysts are very rare lesions, most of them being parasitic systs. Nonparasitic cysts are uncommon. We report a case of young female who presented with mass and pain abdomen. Ultrasound examination revealed splenic syst. The diagnosis of epidermoid
Usha, R, Vijay Shankar, S
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Gastric dilatation secondary to incarceration through a gastrosplenic omental rent in a dog
Veterinary Record Case Reports, EarlyView.Abstract A 2‐year‐old, entire, female Dogue de Bordeaux presented with inappetence and abdominal distension. Radiographs revealed gastric dilatation and malpositioning. Given the absence of classical signs of gastric dilatation and volvulus, a medical approach was elected. After 24 hours, the dog's condition deteriorated.
Clara Galvani +4 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2010 Background Splenectomy is associated with increased risk for bacteremia, due to impaired clearance of bloodborne agents and to altered phagocytosis and humoral immunity.
Dodds Linda +3 more
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