RT Book, Section
A1 Doherty, Gerard M.
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ID 58101781
T1 Splenic Neoplasms
T2 Quick Answers Surgery
YR 2010
FD 2010
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 
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RD 2024/04/23
AB •  Splenic  involvement  (splenomegaly  and  hypersplenism)  due  to  infiltration  of  lymphocytes  or  mast  cells  or  initiation  of  extramedullary  hematopeosis•  Splenomegaly  and  hypersplenism,  resulting  in  anemia,  thrombocytopenia,  and/or  neutropenia•  Splenectomy  may  be  indicated  for  hypersplenism,  for  diagnosis,  or  for  primary  surgical  removal  of  the  predominant  or  only  site  of  disease