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16554863

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
159
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-3-23
pubmed:abstractText
Radiotherapy for massive, symptomatic splenomegaly has been used in a palliative setting since the early 1990's. Massive splenomegaly may be seen in CML, CLL, hairy cell leukemia and splenic marginal zone lymphomas, prolymphocytic leukemia, myeloproliferative disorders such as polycythaemia rubra, polycythaemia vera or essential thrombocytosis or myelofibrosis. Splenic radiation therapy has been shown to be effective in palliation of the signs and symptoms due to massive splenomegaly. We present here one such case of myelofibrosis where the patient was treated with radiotherapy to the spleen for symptomatic relief. The patient achieved excellent response to the treatment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0028-2715
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
44
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
97-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Radiotherapy for splenomegaly.
pubmed:affiliation
B P Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal. h_mod@rediffmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports