title: Conservative management of the injured spleen in children.
abstract: Five children under 11 years of age with traumatic rupture of the spleen were treated conservatively (non-operatively) and showed recovery of the injured spleen after an initial period of instability. The progress was monitored clinically, ultrasonically and with radionuclide scans.
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002648:Child; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D013667:Technetium; D017556:Technetium Compounds; D014001:Tin; D017971:Tin Compounds; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D017556:Technetium Compounds; D017971:Tin Compounds; C033493:technetium Tc 99m tin colloid; D013667:Technetium; D014001:Tin