Emergent splenic embolization for refractory immune thrombocytopenia with critical bleeding: a case report.
This case demonstrates that emergency SE can be an effective and safe alternative to splenectomy for refractory ITP with life-threatening bleeding, particularly when severe thrombocytopenia precludes surgical intervention. The rapid improvement in platelet counts suggests SE could be a viable emergency treatment option.
Authors
- Satoshi Arino
- Naoki Hara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7431-8942)
- Naoki Kojima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6963-3824)
- Ayaka Hasegawa
- Nobuo Sasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8798-7244)
- Hayabusa Takano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6433-0541)
- Kenki Usami
- Koh Katsuda
- Yasusei Okada
- Jun Matsuda
- Hiroshi Inagawa
- Eri Nakajima
- Akira Fujita
Institutions
- Showa General Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/acr-25-25
- Primary Topic
- Platelet Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00