Massive splenomegaly associated with multiple splenunculi in B-Thalassemia major

Massive splenomegaly associated with multiple splenunculi in B-Thalassemia major

A 4-year-old male child with β-thalassemia major presented with massive splenomegaly and hepatomegaly along with increasing transfusion requirements (700 ml/kg/last year). Splenectomy was performed; the meticulous search revealed two small splenunculi embedded in the greater omentum near the splenic...

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Main Authors: Rahul Gupta, Jhankar Mittal, Nilima Soni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Subjects:
Accessory spleens
massive splenomegaly
multiple splenunculi
splenectomy
β-thalassemia major
Online Access:http://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2018;volume=11;issue=5;spage=433;epage=435;aulast=Gupta

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