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Partial Splenic Embolization for Painful Splenomegaly

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Journal Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol
Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases
Date 1987 Jan 1
PMID 3119219
Authors
C J Grassi
L M Boxt
M A Bettmann
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Abstract

Therapeutic splenic embolization has been commonly performed for hypersplenism, tumor palliation, and other indications, but has not been reported as a therapy specifically for pain relief. We describe 1 patient with chronic pain secondary to severe splenomegaly in whom surgery was contraindicated. Selective partial splenic embolization achieved a pain-free state for the patient without significant complications.

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