Selective splenic artery embolization for the treatment of thrombocytopenia and hypersplenism in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

BACKGROUND: PNH is associated with abdominal vein thrombosis, which can cause splenomegaly and hypersplenism. The combination of thrombosis, splenomegaly, and thrombocytopenia (TST) is challenging because anticoagulants are indicated but thrombocytopenia may increase the bleeding risk. Splenectomy c...

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Autores principales: Araten, David J, Iori, Anna Paola, Brown, Karen, Torelli, Giovanni Fernando, Barberi, Walter, Natalino, Fiammetta, De Propris, Maria Stefania, Girmenia, Corrado, Salvatori, Filippo Maria, Zelig, Orly, Foà, Robin, Luzzatto, Lucio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Short Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3984395/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24673826
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-8722-7-27

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