Splenectomy in sarcoidosis: Indications, complications, and long-term follow-up

Sarcoidosis Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 66-70

  Sharma, Om P ^a   Vucinic, Violeta ^a   James, D Geraint ^a  

^a LAC USC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Lymphoma; Sarcoidosis; Splenectomy; Splenomegaly

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; CHLOROQUINE; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERSPLENISM; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; LUNG SARCOIDOSIS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENOMEGALY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERSPLENISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SARCOIDOSIS; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENOMEGALY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036217130     PISSN: 11240490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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