The fatty spleen: Severe hypertriglyceridemia leading to splenomegaly in a child

This report describes a 3-year-old male with splenomegaly that presented as an infant with pancreatitis, a pancreatic pseudocyst, and a liver nodule. The patient underwent prophylactic splenectomy at age 3 years due to rapid enlargement and increasing risk for traumatic hemorrhage. Pathology reveale...

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Main Authors: Kevin R. Kniery, Jeffrey T. Kay, Mauricio A. Escobar Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-02-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221357661630255X