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DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-865755
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart, New York · Masson Editeur Paris
Acute Portal Vein Thrombosis after Splenic Embolization and Splenectomy for Autoimmune Pancytopenia
Publication History
Received: February 15, 2004
Accepted after Revision: July 8, 2004
Publication Date:
28 October 2005 (online)
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Abstract
Postsplenectomy portal vein thrombosis for hematological diseases is uncommon in the pediatric population. The case summarized is, to our knowledge, the first manifestation of portal vein thrombosis in a child after preoperative splenic artery embolization and subsequent splenectomy for severe hypersplenism. We suggest that early routine diagnosis by Doppler ultrasonography and subcutaneous low molecular weight heparin therapy are useful steps for a successful outcome.
Résumé
La thrombose de la veine portale post-splénectomie pour des désordres hématologiques est inhabituelle chez l'enfant. Le cas résumé ici est, à notre connaissance, la première manifestation d'une thrombose de la veine portale chez un enfant après embolisation préopératoire de l'artère splénique et splénectomie seconde pour hypersplénisme sévère. Nous suggérons que le diagnostic précoce soit réalisé par échographie Doppler et que l'héparine de bas poids moléculaire soit utilisée pour un devenir favorable.
Resumen
La trombosis portal post-esplenectomía por indicación hematológica es poco común en niños. El caso que presentamos es, que nosotros sepamos, el primero de trombosis de la vena porta en un niño tras embolización esplénica arterial preoperatoria y esplenectomía ulterior por hiperesplenismo severo. Sugerimos que el diagnóstico rutinario temprano por ultrasonografía doppler y la heparina subcutánea de bajo peso molecular son pasos útiles en este proceso.
Zusammenfassung
Die Pfortaderthrombose nach Splenektomie bei Kindern mit hämatologischen Erkrankungen ist eine ungewöhnliche Komplikation. Der Fallbericht schildert die Manifestation einer ausgeprägten Pfortaderthrombose nach Splenektomie und präoperativer Embolisation der Milzarterie bei einem Adoleszenten. Der klinische Verlauf war nicht wegweisend. Spezifische abdominelle Symptome lagen nicht vor. Wir befürworten den frühzeitigen Einsatz der Dopplersonographie und die subkutane Gabe von niedermolekularem Heparin zur Früherkennung bzw. Prophylaxe.
Key words
Splenectomy - portal vein thrombosis - embolization - ultrasonography
Mots-clés
Splénectomie - thrombose de la veine portale - embolisation échographie
Palabras clave
Esplenectomía - trombosis de la porta - embolización - utrasonografía
Schlüsselwörter
Splenektomie - Pfortaderthrombose - Embolisation - Ultraschall
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Dr. J. Nounla
Clinic of Pediatric Surgery
University of Leipzig
Oststraße 21 - 25
04317 Leipzig
Germany
Email: nouj@medizin.uni-leipzig.de