OBJECTIVE To compare laparoscopic and traditional open splenectomy in children with nonmalignant hematologic disorders. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review of 36 consecutive nonrandomized splenectomies (16 laparoscopic and 20 open) performed for hematologic disorders at a single pediatric institution during the past 3 years. The two-sided Mann-Whitney U test for non-parametric variables was use...

Stem cell therapy is promising for treatment of degenerative diseases. In Vietnam, stem cell applications have been performed since the 1990s. In addition to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for malignant hematologic diseases and disorders, mesenchymal stem cells have also been clinically approved for treatment of diseases such as knee osteoarthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseas...

Splenectomy, while often necessary in otherwise healthy patients after major trauma, finds its primary indication for patients with underlying malignant or nonmalignant hematologic diseases. Indications of splenectomy for hematologic diseases have been reducing in the last few years, due to improved diagnostic and therapeutic tools. In high-income countries, there is a clear decrease over calen...

most common tumors of the spleen are hematologic and lymphoid malignancies. non-lymphoid and non-hematologic tumors of the spleen are very rare, the most common of which are vascular tumors. this group of tumors in the spleen is composed of heterogeneous tumors such as hemangioma, angioendothelioma (ae), littoral cell angioma, and angiosarcoma. there are several histologic forms of ae such as e...

multiple myeloma is a malignant plasma cell disorder that accounts for approximately 10% of all hematologic cancers. it is characterized by accumulation of clonal plasma cells, predominantly in the bone marrow. the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing; therefore, it is expected that there will be an increase in the diagnosis of multiple myeloma with concomitant diabetes mellitus. the tre...

BACKGROUND A 29-year old patient presented with granulomatous lung disease and a family history of myelodysplastic syndrome/acute myeloid leukemia. She appeared to be a carrier of a mutation in the transcription factor GATA2. The case adds to the recent described heterogeneous clinical manifestations and syndromes in which, against a background of hematologic disorders, GATA2 mutations have bee...

Vitamin D is a steroid hormone with a broad range of biological effects ranging from the classical role as a mediator of calcium and phosphate balance to cellular differentiation and immune modulation. These effects impact normal and dysfunctional hematopoietic and immune function, which may allow an avenue for improved treatment and support of patients suffering from hematologic disorders. In ...