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Splenic autotransplantation in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Splenectomy is performed mostly because of traumatic events that cause rupture of the spleen. Postsplenectomy, a patient has a higher risk of developing sepsis. Autotransplantation of splenic tissue decreases the risk of opportunistic infection and sepsis, but its role in patients with...

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Autores principales: Toro, Adriana, Mannino, Maurizio, Reale, Giulio, Di Carlo, Isidoro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3170634/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21843329
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-379