THIS communication presents the results of splenectomy performed in patients with various blood dyscrasias who have been followed in the Blood Clinic of the New England Medical Center during the past ...

Although routine pathology review of tissue specimens after splenectomy is clinically beneficial for patients with splenomegaly, abnormal imaging results, a previous diagnosis of cancer, or a grossly ...

—Before making a decision about splenectomy, get a thorough hematopathology review of available diagnostic material—and advice from a lymphoma specialist. Reviewed by Chaitra Ujjani, MD, Associate ...

We have had the opportunity to study 5 patients with "agnogenic myeloid metaplasia" who were subjected to splenectomy. In no case was there any apparent deleterious effect, and 1 patient was obviously ...