Relief of massive splenomegaly after irradiation of liver involved by Wilms' tumor

R. P. Spencer; M. A. Antar; R. J. Touloukian; A. H. Knowlton

Relief of massive splenomegaly after irradiation of liver involved by Wilms' tumor

R. P. Spencer, M. A. Antar, R. J. Touloukian, A. H. Knowlton

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In a child with metastatic Wilms' tumor and massive splenomegaly, hepatic irradiation was followed by a marked reduction in the splenic size. This may be related to at least partial relief of the obstruction to the splenic outflow tract.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	939-940
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Volume	14
Issue number	12
State	Published - 1973
Externally published	Yes

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Relief of massive splenomegaly after irradiation of liver involved by Wilms' tumor

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