We have had the opportunity to study 5 patients with "agnogenic myeloid metaplasia" who were subjected to splenectomy. In no case was there any apparent deleterious effect, and 1 patient was obviously ...

THE exact role of the spleen in preventing or suppressing bacterial infections in human beings is unknown. The spleen, an important part of the reticuloendothelial system, acts as a filter for ...

Splenectomy before allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) might be a promising option in patients with myelofibrosis (MF) who failed to achieve significant spleen response after ...

What treatment guidelines should the primary care clinician follow for a patient who has had a splenectomy? I have a 40-year-old patient who lost her spleen following a MVA at 18 years of age. Before ...

1. Which doctor does splenectomy? The splenectomy surgery is usually done by a general surgeon who is familiar with the procedure. 2. How can you live without a spleen? Though the spleen is important, ...

In idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), the destruction of platelets by antiplatelet autoantibodies results in platelet phagocytosis by the spleen and reticuloendothelial system. The consequent ...

Although routine pathology review of tissue specimens after splenectomy is clinically beneficial for patients with splenomegaly, abnormal imaging results, a previous diagnosis of cancer, or a grossly ...

Splenectomy is a surgery done to remove the spleen for the treatment of various conditions. It can be performed as an open surgery through a large abdominal incision, or with the help of a telescopic ...

—Before making a decision about splenectomy, get a thorough hematopathology review of available diagnostic material—and advice from a lymphoma specialist. Reviewed by Chaitra Ujjani, MD, Associate ...