PARTIAL SPLENIC EMBOLIZATION FOR FELTYS-SYNDROME - A 10-YEAR FOLLOW-UP

Authors
NAKAMURA H OHISHI A ASANO K HIROSE H HAYAKAWA M IWAI F KAGEYAMA T KATSU M
Citation
H. Nakamura et al., PARTIAL SPLENIC EMBOLIZATION FOR FELTYS-SYNDROME - A 10-YEAR FOLLOW-UP, Journal of rheumatology, 21(10), 1994, pp. 1964-1966
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
Journal of rheumatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0315162X
Volume
21
Issue
10
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1964 - 1966
Database
ISI
SICI code
0315-162X(1994)21:10<1964:PSEFF->2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Partial splenic embolization was performed in a case of Felty's syndro me in 1980. The granulocyte count has since remained normal without se rious infections for the 10 years after the procedure. This is the fir st report of partial splenic embolization in this syndrome. This treat ment may have an advantage over splenectomy because the defense mechan isms of the spleen are preserved and overwhelming infections may occur less frequently.