title: Intrapancreatic accessory spleen: a rare cause of recurrence of immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
abstract: Accessory splenectomy should be considered in any patient with recurrence of immune thrombocytopenic purpura, if studies (scintigraphy using heat-damaged Tc99m-labeled red blood cells) are suggestive of residual functional splenic tissue. The most common benefit after removal of accessory spleen seems to be the reduction of dose in medical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal Madrid Spain.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: García Angarita
authors.affiliation: Department of Bilio-Pancreatic surgery Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal Madrid Spain.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanjuanbenito Dehesa
keywords: Accessory spleen; immune thrombocytopenic purpura; laparoscopic splenectomy; recurrence