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7194165

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1981-6-13
pubmed:abstractText
The presence of Howell-Jolly bodies in the peripheral blood smear does not rule out the possibility that small amounts of splenic tissue are present. The liver-spleen scintigram appears to be the most sensitive test at this time for the detection and localization of functional accessory splenic tissue. Three of seven patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and splenectomy had no Howell-Jolly bodies before removal of an accessory spleen. Therefore, the performance of a routine blood smear as the only test appears to be of limited value. Our data and a review of the literature do not allow a definitive statement as to the effectiveness of accessory splenectomy in patients with recurrent idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and with accessory splenic tissue. However, until this is clarified, accessory splenectomy should be considered as a possible therapeutic modality.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0363-9762
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
141-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1981
pubmed:articleTitle
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: detection of accessory splenic tissue.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study