Correction of hypersplenism without splenectomy.
Permanent interruption of splenic artery blood flow to the spleen was accomplished in a 4.5-yr-old girl with significant hypersplenism secondary to biliary cirrhosis. The splenic artery was successfully occluded by transfemoral catheterization and selective instillation of bucrylate tissue adhesive.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006971:Hypersplenism / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000150:complications; D013157:Splenic Artery