- Article
Diagnostic Splenectomy: Characteristics, Pre-Operative Investigations, and Identified Pathologies for 20 Patients
- Jean Maillot,
- Jean-Valère Malfuson,
- Thierry Lazure,
- Stéphane Benoist,
- Anne Cremades,
- Emmanuel Hornez,
- Florent L. Besson,
- Nicolas Noël and
- Olivier Lambotte
Splenectomy is indicated in cases of trauma to the spleen or hematological and immunological diseases (hereditary spherocytosis, autoimmune cytopenia). Less frequently, splenectomy is performed for diagnostic purposes to complement unsuccessful prior...

