SPLENECTOMY IN SPLENIC ANÆMIA OR PRIMARY SPLENOMEGALY

Splenectomy in tropical splenomegaly.

"Big Spleen Disease"-Hamilton et al. MEBRITCLSH 825 44%. His only treatment has been a 15-day course of primaquine followed by 100 mg. of proguanil daily. This is further evidence for a malarial cause of this syndrome and also for implicating the spleen in the plasma volume changes. The role of the spleen is also shown by a case of Felty's syndrome (Pengelly, 1966), in which a marked reduction ...

Splenectomy for Tropical Splenomegaly

Hypersplenic Anæmia relieved by Splenectomy

CONSIDERABLE interest has recently been aroused in the group of conditions characterised by* anaemia, granulocytopenia and thrombocytopenia occurring alone or in association and accompanied by splenomegaly and a hyperplastic marroow. The triad of cytopenia, splenomegaly and hyperplastic marrow constitutes what might be called the 'hypersplenic syndrome.' This triad may be found in a number of d...

Splenomegaly and splenectomy in sarcoidosis.

The natural history of 30 patients with sarcoidosis who showed histological evidence of granulomatous involvement of the spleen has been studied; 24 patients had splenomegaly, 16 of whom had splenectomy. The main indication for splenectomy was splenomegaly and resultant discomfort. Corticosteroids reduced spleen size but reduction or withdrawal of the relatively high dosage required resulted in...

Splenectomy for Splenomegaly

Physician to the Bristol Royal Infirmary.