Spleen Rupture After Surgery in Marfan Syndrome Scoliosis

Spleen rupture occurred in a 14-year-old girl with Marfan syndrome after posterior spinal instrumented fusion and thoracoplasty for scoliosis. Splenectomy successfully treated this unusual complication of spinal surgery. The etiology, diagnosis, and management of spleen rupture following pediatric s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric orthopaedics 2004-09, Vol.24 (5), p.537-540
Hauptverfasser:	Christodoulou, Anastasios G, Ploumis, Avraam, Terzidis, Ioannis P, Timiliotou, Kristalla, Gerogianni, Niki, Spyridis, Charalambos
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Diseases of the osteoarticular system Diseases of the spine Female Humans Marfan Syndrome - surgery Medical sciences Postoperative Complications - surgery Radiography Reoperation Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis Scoliosis - pathology Scoliosis - surgery Spine - diagnostic imaging Spine - pathology Spine - surgery Spleen Splenectomy Splenic Rupture - etiology Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Zusammenfassung:	Spleen rupture occurred in a 14-year-old girl with Marfan syndrome after posterior spinal instrumented fusion and thoracoplasty for scoliosis. Splenectomy successfully treated this unusual complication of spinal surgery. The etiology, diagnosis, and management of spleen rupture following pediatric spinal surgery are discussed.
ISSN:	0271-6798 1539-2570
DOI:	10.1097/01241398-200409000-00014