A Sri Lankan child with hypersplenism secondary to pre-hepatic portal hypertension, successfully managed with partial splenic artery embolization: a case report and review of the literature

• Main Authors: Visvalingam Arunath (Author), Manoj Sanjeewa Liyanarachchi (Author), Sundarraajah Gajealan (Author), Kumudu Weerasekara (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: SpringerOpen, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
• גישה מקוונת: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background Hypersplenism, one of the major complications of portal hypertension, is traditionally treated by splenectomy. However, partial splenic artery embolization is an evolving minimally invasive intervention to treat these patients effectively. Case presentation A 13-year-old girl was...