TY - JOUR
T1 - Postsplenectomy Pericardial Effusion in Two Patients With Myeloid Metaplasia
AU - Nagler, Arnon
AU - Brenner, Benjamin
AU - Argov, Samuel
AU - Tatarsky, Ilana
PY - 1986/3
Y1 - 1986/3
N2 - Self-limited sympathetic pleural effusion is a well-known nonspecific sequela following any upper abdominal surgery, including splenectomy. However, to our knowledge, there is no report in the literature on sympathetic pericardial effusion immediately following splenectomy. We describe two patients with agnogenic myeloid metaplasia and refractory hemolytic anemia in whom pericardial effusion appeared a few days after splenectomy. The possible pathophysiologic mechanism is discussed.
AB - Self-limited sympathetic pleural effusion is a well-known nonspecific sequela following any upper abdominal surgery, including splenectomy. However, to our knowledge, there is no report in the literature on sympathetic pericardial effusion immediately following splenectomy. We describe two patients with agnogenic myeloid metaplasia and refractory hemolytic anemia in whom pericardial effusion appeared a few days after splenectomy. The possible pathophysiologic mechanism is discussed.
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U2 - 10.1001/archinte.1986.00360150254032
DO - 10.1001/archinte.1986.00360150254032
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C2 - 3954534
AN - SCOPUS:0022538753
SN - 0003-9926
VL - 146
SP - 600
EP - 601
JO - Archives of Internal Medicine
JF - Archives of Internal Medicine
IS - 3
ER -