[Splenic irradiation: apropos of 8 cases. Clinical indications and literature review].
Clinical indications of splenic irradiation in haematological disorders include the irradiation in lymphoproliferative disorders with spleen infiltration, palliative treatment of splenomegaly in malignant diseases like chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or myeloproliferative disorders, with the purpose of relief from abdominal pain associated with capsular enlargement size and decrease cytopenias secundaries to hypersplenism.This paper reports our experience with spleen irradiation in the Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón in the last five years, and analyzes indications, results and toxicity, and an actual review of the literature.
Ibáñez Villoslada
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Servicio de Oncología Radioterápica, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid. carmelaiv@yahoo.es
González San Segundo
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de Torres Olombrada
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García García
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D015477:Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D013997:Time Factors