Post-splenectomy accessory spleen hyperfunction in children with hereditary spherocytosis: a rare case report and literature review

ObjectiveTo enhance the understanding of splenectomy in children with hereditary spherocytosis, specifically focusing on the preservation of accessory spleens or partial splenectomy.MethodsA retrospective review of clinical data and surgical methods of a child with hereditary spherocytosis who under...

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Main Authors: Yuan-fei He, Shi-qin Qi, Jian Bian, Cheng-xiao Zhou, Pei Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1572397/full
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author Yuan-fei He
Shi-qin Qi
Jian Bian
Cheng-xiao Zhou
Pei Zhang
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Jian Bian
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Pei Zhang
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description ObjectiveTo enhance the understanding of splenectomy in children with hereditary spherocytosis, specifically focusing on the preservation of accessory spleens or partial splenectomy.MethodsA retrospective review of clinical data and surgical methods of a child with hereditary spherocytosis who underwent surgery for accessory spleen hyperfunction 7 years after splenectomy at the General Surgery Department of Anhui Provincial Children's Hospital, along with a literature review.ResultsThe child successfully underwent single-port plus one laparoscopic accessory spleenectomy. The surgery lasted 195 min, with an estimated blood loss of 600 ml. The postoperative hospital stay was 8 days, and at 6 months of follow-up, there were no complications such as bleeding, wound infection, thrombosis, or adhesive intestinal obstruction.ConclusionFor children with hereditary spherocytosis, the decision to preserve the spleen or accessory spleens during surgical treatment offers important reference value.
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spelling doaj-art-87a9c038264f42ad8af8d2d388e73ca82025-08-20T03:08:59ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602025-05-011310.3389/fped.2025.15723971572397Post-splenectomy accessory spleen hyperfunction in children with hereditary spherocytosis: a rare case report and literature reviewYuan-fei HeShi-qin QiJian BianCheng-xiao ZhouPei ZhangObjectiveTo enhance the understanding of splenectomy in children with hereditary spherocytosis, specifically focusing on the preservation of accessory spleens or partial splenectomy.MethodsA retrospective review of clinical data and surgical methods of a child with hereditary spherocytosis who underwent surgery for accessory spleen hyperfunction 7 years after splenectomy at the General Surgery Department of Anhui Provincial Children's Hospital, along with a literature review.ResultsThe child successfully underwent single-port plus one laparoscopic accessory spleenectomy. The surgery lasted 195 min, with an estimated blood loss of 600 ml. The postoperative hospital stay was 8 days, and at 6 months of follow-up, there were no complications such as bleeding, wound infection, thrombosis, or adhesive intestinal obstruction.ConclusionFor children with hereditary spherocytosis, the decision to preserve the spleen or accessory spleens during surgical treatment offers important reference value.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1572397/fullhereditary spherocytosissplenectomyaccessory spleenchildren hereditary spherocytosischildren
spellingShingle Yuan-fei He
Shi-qin Qi
Jian Bian
Cheng-xiao Zhou
Pei Zhang
Post-splenectomy accessory spleen hyperfunction in children with hereditary spherocytosis: a rare case report and literature review
Frontiers in Pediatrics
hereditary spherocytosis
splenectomy
accessory spleen
children hereditary spherocytosis
children
title Post-splenectomy accessory spleen hyperfunction in children with hereditary spherocytosis: a rare case report and literature review
title_full Post-splenectomy accessory spleen hyperfunction in children with hereditary spherocytosis: a rare case report and literature review
title_fullStr Post-splenectomy accessory spleen hyperfunction in children with hereditary spherocytosis: a rare case report and literature review
title_full_unstemmed Post-splenectomy accessory spleen hyperfunction in children with hereditary spherocytosis: a rare case report and literature review
title_short Post-splenectomy accessory spleen hyperfunction in children with hereditary spherocytosis: a rare case report and literature review
title_sort post splenectomy accessory spleen hyperfunction in children with hereditary spherocytosis a rare case report and literature review
topic hereditary spherocytosis
splenectomy
accessory spleen
children hereditary spherocytosis
children
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1572397/full
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