Splenific opacification in homozygous sickle cell disease
Clin Radiol
; 32(6): 611-5, Nov. 1981.
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Ubicación: JM3.1; RC78.A2
ABSTRACT
A prospective radiological and haemotological study of 182 patients with homozygous sickle cell anaemia has been undertaken to assess the prevalence and pattern of splenic opacification and relate this to the blood indices. Opacification was observed in 31 percent of patients. In 55 percent of these, the pattern was punctuate, whereas in 32 percent it was amorphous. A curvilinear appearance was seen in the remainder. In the amorphous group, a high percentage (72 percent), the spleen was severely contracted. The pattern of opacification and degree of contraction was related to age. The haemotological indices indicate a lower haemolytic rate in patients with splenic opacifications indicating a milder disease process with a greater persistence of the splenic capillary bed (AU)
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MedCarib
Asunto principal:
Bazo
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Anemia de Células Falciformes
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Radiol
Año:
1981
Tipo del documento:
Article