title: Partial splenectomy in children with Gaucher's disease.
abstract: Because of hypersplenism and mechanical problems, partial splenectomy was performed in four children with Gaucher's disease. Subsequently, one of the patients underwent a total splenectomy due to bleeding from the remnant of the spleen. At the follow-up of the other three patients, an isotope scan showed that the remaining spleen was functioning well.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005776:Gaucher Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006971:Hypersplenism / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017053:Infection Control; D008297:Male; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010833:Phytic Acid; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013667:Technetium
chemical_list: D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; C026177:technetium phytate; D013667:Technetium; D010833:Phytic Acid