Gel foam or microsphere particles for partial splenic artery embolization in managing patients with hypersplenism

Background and aim of study: Spleen is the largest lymphoid organ on the human body, it has a very important immunological functions. Portal hypertension accompanied liver cirrhosis commonly leads to splenomegaly which may be complicated by hypersplenism. Also liver cirrhosis is frequently associate...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Fathy Dawoud, Manal Hamisa, Ahmed El behiery, Osama El Abed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-09-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X18300706