Abstract: (7142 Views)
Spleen is a major component of the reticuloendothelial system and functions as a filtering system for the encapsulated
bacteria especially in children. Knowing the spectrum of conditions leading to splenectomy in any geographic area
is important to decrease the number of unnessesary splenectomies. Here we report the causes of splenectomy in
three major general referring hospitals in Shiraz, the capital of Fars province in southern Iran.
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Original Article |
Subject:
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Received: 2013/01/22 | Accepted: 2015/01/3 | Published: 2015/01/3