title: Partial Splenic Embolization: successful treatment of hypersplenism, secondary to biliary cirrhosis and portal hypertension in cystic fibrosis.
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.
authors.affiliation: Fourth Department of Pediatrics, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki Greece.
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aslanidou
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fotoulaki
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tsitouridis
authors.forename: Sanda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nousia-Arvanitakis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome