Autologous ¹¹¹ In-labelled platelet scan as a predictor of splenectomy outcome in ITP

Br J Haematol. 2019 Mar;184(6):1043-1045. doi: 10.1111/bjh.15236. Epub 2018 Apr 20.

Authors

Sajida Kazi¹, Fergus Mckiddie², Julia Anderson³, Catherine Bagot⁴, Caroline Duncan⁵, Mark Drummond⁶, Ron Kerr⁷, Mohammed Khan¹, Mark McColl⁸, Huw Roddie⁹, Nicole Priddee³, Roger Staff², Ranjit Thomas¹⁰, Henry G Watson¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Haematology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK.
² Department of Nuclear Medicine, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK.
³ Department of Haematology, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
⁴ Department of Haematology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
⁵ Department of Haematology, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, UK.
⁶ Department of Haematology, Beatson Cancer Centre, Glasgow, UK.
⁷ Department of Haematology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK.
⁸ Department of Haematology, University Hospital Crosshouse, Ayrshire, UK.
⁹ Department of Haematology, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
¹⁰ NHS Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries, UK.

PMID: 29676450
DOI: 10.1111/bjh.15236

No abstract available

Keywords: platelet sequestration studies; splenectomy; thrombocytopenia.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Blood Platelets / physiology*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / blood*
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / pathology
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / surgery*
Radionuclide Imaging / methods*
Splenectomy / methods*
Young Adult