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Splenic Granulomas in Crohnʼs Disease.
Southern Medical Journal, 2003Granulomas have been described in a wide variety of organs in patients with Crohn disease, but not in spleen. This report describes a patient with noncaseating granulomas of the liver and spleen that responded promptly and fully to glucocorticoid therapy.
Srinivas R, Puli +2 more
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Celiac Disease with Splenic Calcifications
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2010Celiac disease is an immune mediated enteropathy due to irreversible gluten sensitivity. It has protean manifestations involving gastrointestinal (GI) as well as non GI manifestations. Calcifications in the cerebral cortex are well defined entity in celiac disease known as CEC syndrome (Celiac disease, Epilepsy and Cerebral Calcification ...
Anu, Maheshwari +3 more
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Surgical Aspects of Splenic Disease
Surgical Clinics of North America, 1949It is well known that the spleen is not an organ necessary for life, but in spite of its seemingly slight importance there are a surprisingly large number of pathologic conditions resulting from its disease. Many of these diseases (e. g., thrombocytopenic purpura and hereditary spherocytic anemia) respond to splenectomy; accordingly there is little ...
W H, COLE, J D, MAJARAKIS, L R, LIMARZI
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Experience with Benign Splenic Disease
Acta Chirurgica Belgica, 2004In the ongoing effort to improve patient treatment, a deeper understanding of the symptomatology, physical signs and management options of rare splenic, non-traumatic, benign diseases is extremely important.The records of eight consecutive patients with benign splenic conditions, other than injury and abscess, were reviewed retrospectively in order to ...
J, Melissas +3 more
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Ultrasound or CT in Splenic Diseases?
Acta Radiologica, 1994To compare the value of US and CT for the detection and analysis of splenic abnormalities, we reviewed the medical records and imaging findings of 93 patients with 93 proven textural lesions of the spleen, which were visualized by US and/or CT. US revealed the abnormality in 91 (97.8%) patients and CT in 74 (79.6%) patients. US was more sensitive than
T M, Siniluoto +4 more
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Splenic sarcoidosis mimicking neoplastic disease
Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, 2013Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown cause that commonly involves the spleen. Sarcoid can produce either homogeneous splenomegaly or multiple splenic nodules. Although other organ system involvement usually occurs, this is not invariable.
Bauones, Salem +6 more
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A Reassessment of Splenic Hypofunction in Celiac Disease
American Journal of Gastroenterology, 1999Because there is controversy regarding the prevalence, familial occurrence, and possible factors inducing splenic hypofunction in celiac disease, we have reassessed them in a large series of untreated patients and their first-degree relatives.Pitted red cell counting was used to measure splenic function and the effect that age at diagnosis has on it ...
Corazza, Gino Roberte +4 more
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SURGICAL ASPECTS OF SPLENIC DISEASE
Archives of Surgery, 1955ALTHOUGH the spleen is an important component of the reticuloendothelial system, its removal may be beneficial or curative in many hematologic diseases. With the advent of sternal aspiration, which is a relatively simple technique, and with better knowledge of the functions of the hematopoietic system, more and more indications for splenectomy have ...
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Splenic Abscess: An Easily Overlooked Disease?
The American Surgeon™, 2006Splenic abscess is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening disease. Recent advances in radiology have affected the diagnosis and management of this disease entity. The purpose of this study was to review our experience in managing these patients.
Cheng-Cheng, Tung +2 more
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