Heterotopic splenic autotransplantation for splenomegaly secondary to Gaucher's disease--a case of siblings.
The authors report on siblings with Gaucher's disease who underwent heterotopic splenic autotransplantation for splenomegaly. The efficacy of this treatment is discussed.
Miyano
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Yamataka
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Ohshiro
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Yamashiro
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D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005776:Gaucher Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D006971:Hypersplenism / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000637:transplantation*; D013156:Splenectomy; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous / Q000379:methods