Massive Splenic Infarction in a Child With Sickle Cell Disease on Chronic Transfusion Therapy.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
; 41(2): e79-e82, 2019 03.
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| ID: mdl-30499910
ABSTRACT
Massive splenic infarction (MSI) is a rare complication of sickle cell disease, as the spleen generally atrophies within the first few years of life. We report a case of MSI in a 12-year-old boy with homozygous sickle cell anemia (Hb SS) whose chronic transfusion therapy resulted in hypersplenism. The occurrence of a complicated MSI in our patient should perhaps further encourage elective splenectomy in such patients, despite known potential perioperative complications and postsplenectomy risks of infection and thrombosis.
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Assunto principal:
Esplenectomia
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Infarto do Baço
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Transfusão de Sangue
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Reação Transfusional
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Anemia Falciforme
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article