Article ; Online: Partial Splenic Embolization for the Management of Severe Refractory Thrombocytopenia in Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Vascular and endovascular surgery
2022 Volume 56, Issue 3, Page(s) 316–320
Abstract: Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune condition characterized by arteriovenous thromboembolic events. Thrombocytopenia is a common finding among these patients and is typically of mild severity not requiring any treatment. However, severe cases of ... ...
Abstract | Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune condition characterized by arteriovenous thromboembolic events. Thrombocytopenia is a common finding among these patients and is typically of mild severity not requiring any treatment. However, severe cases of thrombocytopenia should be treated. Steroids, intravenous immune globulin (IVIG), and immunomodulatory agents are the first-line treatment options, and surgical splenectomy is usually reserved for more severe and refractory cases of thrombocytopenia. Herein, we report the case of a 30-year-old man with primary antiphospholipid syndrome and severe thrombocytopenia. The patient's thrombocytopenia had been refractory to almost all the medical managements, and surgical splenectomy could not be an option due to the patient's high-risk condition for surgery. The patient was successfully managed by partial splenic embolization (PSE) which was a unique application of this technique. |
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MeSH term(s) | Adult ; Antiphospholipid Syndrome/complications ; Antiphospholipid Syndrome/diagnosis ; Antiphospholipid Syndrome/therapy ; Embolization, Therapeutic/adverse effects ; Humans ; Male ; Splenectomy/adverse effects ; Thrombocytopenia/complications ; Thrombocytopenia/therapy ; Treatment Outcome |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-01-03 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Case Reports ; Journal Article ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 2076272-0 |
ISSN | 1938-9116 ; 1538-5744 |
ISSN (online) | 1938-9116 |
ISSN | 1538-5744 |
DOI | 10.1177/15385744211072682 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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