The fatty spleen: Severe hypertriglyceridemia leading to splenomegaly in a child
This report describes a 3-year-old male with splenomegaly that presented as an infant with pancreatitis, a pancreatic pseudocyst, and a liver nodule. The patient underwent prophylactic splenectomy at age 3 years due to rapid enlargement and increasing risk for traumatic hemorrhage. Pathology reveale...
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Main Authors: | Kevin R. Kniery (Author), Jeffrey T. Kay (Author), Mauricio A. Escobar Jr (Author) |
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2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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