Diagnostic Splenectomy: Characteristics, Pre-Operative Investigations, and Identified Pathologies for 20 Patients

Diagnostic Splenectomy: Characteristics, Pre-Operative Investigations, and Identified Pathologies for 20 Patients

Splenectomy is indicated in cases of trauma to the spleen or hematological and immunological diseases (hereditary spherocytosis, autoimmune cytopenia). Less frequently, splenectomy is performed for diagnostic purposes to complement unsuccessful prior etiological investigations. The splenectomy remai...

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Main Authors: Jean Maillot, Jean-Valère Malfuson, Thierry Lazure, Stéphane Benoist, Anne Cremades, Emmanuel Hornez, Florent L. Besson, Nicolas Noël, Olivier Lambotte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
diagnostic splenectomy
diagnostic investigations
malignant hematologic disorders
lymphoproliferative disease
FDG PET/CT
bone-marrow biopsy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/7/1519

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