[HTML][HTML] Asplenia and spleen hypofunction

MV Lenti, S Luu, R Carsetti, F Osier… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Asplenia (the congenital or acquired absence of the spleen) and hyposplenism (defective
spleen function) are common causes of morbidity and mortality. The spleen is a secondary …

Successful intervention for overwhelming postsplenectomy infection caused by non-vaccine pneumococcal serotype 23A

Y Kojima, K Ikeda, A Matsumura… - Oxford Medical Case …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The spleen plays an important role in the body's immune defense against invasive
infections, particularly those caused by encapsulated bacteria. Encapsulated bacterial …

[PDF][PDF] Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children: Non-Operative Management in Splenic Injury

SFU KAMRAN - pjmhsonline.com
Aim: To determine the outcome of non-operative management (NOM) in treatment of splenic
injury in children with blunt abdominal trauma. Study design: Cross sectional study. Place …