Traumatic splenic injury managed with arterial embolisation in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic pupura.
Department of General Surgery, Christchurch Hospital, Canterbury DHB, Christchurch, New Zealand. sameer.memon@cdhb.govt.nz
Sameer
S
Memon
Andrew D
AD
Laing
John N R
JN
Frye
D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011241:Prednisone