ACUTE SPLENIC SEQUESTRATION IN THE ABSENCE OF PALPABLE SPLENOMEGALY

Authors
CASEY JR KINNEY TR WARE RE
Citation
Jr. Casey et al., ACUTE SPLENIC SEQUESTRATION IN THE ABSENCE OF PALPABLE SPLENOMEGALY, The American journal of pediatric hematology/oncology, 16(2), 1994, pp. 181-182
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,Hematology,Pediatrics
Journal title
The American journal of pediatric hematology/oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01928562
Volume
16
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
181 - 182
Database
ISI
SICI code
0192-8562(1994)16:2<181:ASSITA>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Purpose: Acute splenic sequestration in children with sickle hemoglobi nopathies is a medical emergency characterized by splenomegaly, anemia , and thrombocytopenia. Patients and Methods: We describe a young girl with hemoglobin SC disease who experienced an acute splenic sequestra tion without palpable splenomegaly. Conclusions: We emphasize the need for a high index of suspicion for splenic sequestration and the utili ty of ultrasonography in documenting splenomegaly.