Open AccessIntrapancreatic accessory spleen: a rare cause of recurrence of immune thrombocytopenic purpura
Author(s) -
García Angarita Francisco,
Sanjuanbenito Dehesa Alfonso
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.642
Subject(s) - medicine , splenectomy , thrombocytopenic purpura , accessory spleen , spleen , immune system , scintigraphy , pathology , immunology
Key Clinical Message Accessory splenectomy should be considered in any patient with recurrence of immune thrombocytopenic purpura, if studies (scintigraphy using heat‐damaged Tc99m‐labeled red blood cells) are suggestive of residual functional splenic tissue. The most common benefit after removal of accessory spleen seems to be the reduction of dose in medical treatment.