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Anales de Medicina Interna
versão impressa ISSN 0212-7199
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IBANEZ VILLOSLADA, C. et al. Splenic irradiation: a proposal of 8 cases. Clinical indications and literature review. An. Med. Interna (Madrid) [online]. 2007, vol.24, n.5, pp.231-234. ISSN 0212-7199.
Clinical indications of splenic irradiation in haematological disorders include the irradiation in lymphoproliferative disorders with spleen infiltration, palliative treatment of splenomegaly in malignant diseases like chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or myeloproliferative disorders, with the purpose of relief from abdominal pain associated with capsular enlargement size and decrease cytopenias secundaries to hypersplenism. This paper reports our experience with spleen irradiation in the Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón in the last five years, and analizes indications, results and toxicity, and an actual review of the literature
Palavras-chave : Radiotherapy; Splenomegaly.