| Preoperative computed tomography and scintigraphy to facilitate the detection of accessory spleen in patients with hematologic disorders. | |
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PMID: 3386065 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Accessory spleens of 1.5 cm in size were preoperatively identified by the combined use of computerized tomography and splenic scintigraphy in two patients with hematologic diseases. After the accessory spleen had been removed from the first patient, who had persistent hereditary spherocytosis and had undergone a splenectomy 15 months before, a postoperative decrease in hyperbilirubinemia was noted. In the other patient who had idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, a successful accessory splenectomy was done at the same time as her splenectomy, and was followed by 6 months' complete remission. These events indicate that preoperative investigations using computerized tomography and scintigraphy are indispensable for ruling out an accessory spleen in those patients for whom splenectomy needs to be done in order to alleviate hematologic disorders. |
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Authors:
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N Koyanagi; T Kanematsu; K Sugimachi |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Japanese journal of surgery Volume: 18 ISSN: 0047-1909 ISO Abbreviation: Jpn J Surg Publication Date: 1988 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1988-08-11 Completed Date: 1988-08-11 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1302176 Medline TA: Jpn J Surg Country: JAPAN |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 101-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Female Humans Male Middle Aged Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / complications* Spherocytosis, Hereditary / complications* Spleen / abnormalities*, radiography, radionuclide imaging, surgery Splenectomy Technetium / diagnostic use* Tomography, X-Ray Computed* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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7440-26-8/Technetium |
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