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[Hereditary spherocytosis and splenectomy]
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Case Reports
[Hereditary spherocytosis and splenectomy]
[Article in
Italian]
Minerva Med.
1990 Sep.
Abstract
The case of a sixteen year old girl with hereditary spherocytosis, submitted to splenectomy, is presented. After operation the patient had four serious infections; for this reason she is now treated by antibiotic prophylaxis.
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