Spontaneous Splenic Rupture in a Vivax Malaria Case Treated with Transcatheter Coil Embolization of the Splenic Artery
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
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: 215-218, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
An enlarged spleen is considered one of the most common signs of malaria, and splenic rupture rarely occurs as an important life-threatening complication. Splenectomy has been recommended as the treatment of choice for hemodynamically unstable patients. However, a very limited number of splenic rupture patients have been treated with transcatheter coil embolization. Here we report a 38-year-old Korean vivax malaria patient with ruptured spleen who was treated successfully by embolization of the splenic artery. The present study showed that angiographic embolization of the splenic artery may be an appropriate option to avoid perioperative harmful effects of splenectomy in malaria patients.
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Asunto principal:
Arteria Esplénica
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Rotura del Bazo
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Malaria Vivax
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Embolización Terapéutica
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Año:
2015
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