Tuesday 4 October 2011

- Criteria of hypersplenism.

Criteria of hypersplenism.
  1. Splenomegally.
  2. Cytopenias (mono or pan).
  3. Hypercellular bone marrow.
  4. Scanning with Cr51 labelled with RBCs>> reversed liver to spleen ratio.
  5. Splenectomy will improve the condition.
(A huge spleen after splenectomy for female patient with hypersplenism)

Dr Ibrahim samaha

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