Presentation
Entire Body System
- Pain
The patient also reported a left hypochondrium pain. On clinical exam, a left hypochondrium sensitivity was observed and there was no sign of peritoneal irritation. [websurg.com]
- Anemia
The indications for this procedure are the same as with open procedures, they range from idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, and unresponsive hemolytic anemia to staging procedures and to primary splenic cysts. [websurg.com]
Neurologic
- Irritability
On clinical exam, a left hypochondrium sensitivity was observed and there was no sign of peritoneal irritation. An abdominopelvic CT-scan showed a voluminous splenic cyst of congenital origin (either an epidermoid cyst or a mesothelial cyst). [websurg.com]
Treatment
Medical treatment was started, including transfusion of platelets, gammaglobulins, corticosteroids) but the platelet count never went over 10,000 and after 2 days, it fell down again at 1000 platelets. [websurg.com]