Urgent splenectomy after partial splenic embolization in liver-transplanted patient: a case report.

Herrador Benito, Jorge; Zunzarren, M G; Pozancos de Simón, T; Tortolero, L; Latorre Fragua, R; Nuño, J; Lobo, E

Herrador Benito, Jorge; Zunzarren, M G; Pozancos de Simón, T; Tortolero, L; Latorre Fragua, R; Nuño, J; Lobo, E.

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Herrador Benito J; Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Ramón y Cajal Hospital, Cra. Colmenar Km 9, 1, 28034 Madrid, Spain.

Case Rep Transplant ; 2012: 959635, 2012.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23259147

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We describe a 51-year-old-male. Three months after liver transplantation due to hepatitis C virus (HCV) hepatopathy, an HCV relapse was detected, and partial splenic embolization (PSE) was performed prior to antiviral treatment. Eleven days after PSE emergency splenectomy was performed due to the development of a splenic abscess, which is a rare but severe complication of PSE. Between May 2002 and March 2012, 18 PSEs have been performed in transplant patients in our centre. The patient presented here is the only case of splenic abscess and the only one who has needed surgery after complications of PSE.

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Case Rep Transplant Año: 2012 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: España Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

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