Partial Splenic Embolization: successful treatment of hypersplenism, secondary to biliary cirrhosis and portal hypertension in cystic fibrosis

Eleni Aslanidou; Maria Fotoulaki; Ioannis Tsitouridis; Sanda Nousia-Arvanitakis

doi:10.1016/j.jcf.2006.10.001

Partial Splenic Embolization: successful treatment of hypersplenism, secondary to biliary cirrhosis and portal hypertension in cystic fibrosis

J Cyst Fibros. 2007 May;6(3):212-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2006.10.001. Epub 2006 Dec 8.

Authors

Eleni Aslanidou¹, Maria Fotoulaki, Ioannis Tsitouridis, Sanda Nousia-Arvanitakis

Affiliation

¹ Fourth Department of Pediatrics, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki Greece.

PMID: 17157565
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2006.10.001

Abstract

Partial Splenic Embolization (PSE) is a non-surgical treatment for hypersplenism. It has been reported only in a limited number of patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). We report a case of a female cystic fibrosis patient who developed hypersplenism at the age of 14 and underwent PSE. Long term results over a period of 14 years after the procedure are presented.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Cystic Fibrosis / complications*
Embolization, Therapeutic*
Female
Humans
Hypertension, Portal / complications*
Hypertension, Portal / etiology
Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / complications*
Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / etiology
Splenomegaly / etiology*
Splenomegaly / therapy*
Treatment Outcome