Hemangioma & Anemia
Splenic cord capillary hemangioma patient resolved of anemia with splenectomy
Published in Cancer Weekly, September 12th, 2006
"A 59-year-old female presented with isolated anemia and a splenic mass. Standard histology and immunohistochemical techniques categorized the splenic lesion as a cord capillary hemangioma," scientists in the United States reported.
"The patient's anemia resolved following splenectomy. Cord capillary hemangiomas are exceedingly rare with few reports in the literature. Am. J," explained M. Kato and colleagues, Cornell University.
The researchers concluded, "This is the first reported case of resolution of anemia after splenectomy for a...
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