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Joslyn LR, Huang W, Miles D, Hosseini I, Ramanujan S. "Digital twins elucidate critical role of T scm in clinical persistence of TCR-engineered cell therapy". NPJ Syst Biol Appl 2024; 10:11. [PMID: 38278838 PMCID: PMC10817974 DOI: 10.1038/s41540-024-00335-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024] Open
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Despite recent progress in adoptive T cell therapy for cancer, understanding and predicting the kinetics of infused T cells remains a challenge. Multiple factors can impact the distribution, expansion, and decay or persistence of infused T cells in patients. We have developed a novel quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP) model of TCR-transgenic T cell therapy in patients with solid tumors to describe the kinetics of endogenous T cells and multiple memory subsets of engineered T cells after infusion. These T cells undergo lymphodepletion, proliferation, trafficking, differentiation, and apoptosis in blood, lymph nodes, tumor site, and other peripheral tissues. Using the model, we generated patient-matched digital twins that recapitulate the circulating T cell kinetics reported from a clinical trial of TCR-engineered T cells targeting E7 in patients with metastatic HPV-associated epithelial cancers. Analyses of key parameters influencing cell kinetics and differences among digital twins identify stem cell-like memory T cells (Tscm) cells as an important determinant of both expansion and persistence and suggest that Tscm-related differences contribute significantly to the observed variability in cellular kinetics among patients. We simulated in silico clinical trials using digital twins and predict that Tscm enrichment in the infused product improves persistence of the engineered T cells and could enable administration of a lower dose. Finally, we verified the broader relevance of the QSP model, the digital twins, and findings on the importance of Tscm enrichment by predicting kinetics for two patients with pancreatic cancer treated with KRAS G12D targeting T cell therapy. This work offers insight into the key role of Tscm biology on T cell kinetics and provides a quantitative framework to evaluate cellular kinetics for future efforts in the development and clinical application of TCR-engineered T cell therapies.
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- Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA
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Prakash S, Kinder K, Brown KE. Spleen size change after hepatitis C treatment: a simple parameter to predict clinical outcomes. J Investig Med 2023; 71:603-612. [PMID: 37144285 DOI: 10.1177/10815589231171403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Portal hypertension contributes to splenomegaly in cirrhotic patients. Reduction in spleen size may represent improvement in portal hypertension. The goal was to determine whether reduction in spleen size following sustained virologic response (SVR) in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) cirrhosis is associated with lower risk of liver-related adverse outcomes. A retrospective cohort study was performed regarding HCV-infected patients treated with direct-acting antiviral agents at the Iowa City Veterans Administration Medical Center between 2014 and 2019. Patients with cirrhosis and splenomegaly on baseline ultrasound were included. Spleen size, platelet counts, decompensations, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) status, and mortality were recorded through July 31, 2021. Decrease in spleen size ≥1.5 cm was regarded as significant. Intergroup comparisons were performed on SPSS 28. Eighty patients with cirrhosis and splenomegaly before SVR were identified. Spleen sizes decreased significantly after SVR in 31 patients over a median of 1 year (Group A), whereas 49 patients did not meet this endpoint (Group B). Lack of spleen size reduction was associated with the presence of varices before SVR (odds ratio (OR): 5.3, p < 0.01). Group A had significantly greater increases in platelet count after SVR than did Group B. Patients in Group B had greater risk of HCC (OR: 9.7, CI: 1.2-79; p = 0.03) and death (OR: 3.6, CI: 1.1-12; p = 0.04). Reduced spleen size in patients with HCV cirrhosis after SVR is associated with greater increment in platelet count, decreased risk of HCC, and reduced mortality compared to patients whose spleen size does not decrease.
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- Shahana Prakash
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Iowa City Veterans Administration Medical Center, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Iowa City Veterans Administration Medical Center, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Program in Free Radical and Radiation Biology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Tajiri K, Okada K, Ito H, Kawai K, Kashii Y, Tokimitsu Y, Muraishi N, Murayama A, Hayashi Y, Minemura M, Takahara T, Shimizu Y, Yasuda I. Long term changes in thrombocytopenia and leucopenia after HCV eradication with direct-acting antivirals. BMC Gastroenterol 2023; 23:182. [PMID: 37231349 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-023-02829-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Thrombocytopenia due to hypersplenism is a major complication of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-associated cirrhosis. HCV eradication improves these complications in some patients, but the long-term effects of HCV eradication on these complications remain unclear, especially in patients treated with direct acting antivirals (DAAs). The aim was to evaluate long term changes in thrombocytopenia and leucopenia after HCV eradication with DAAs. METHODS The present multicenter study retrospectively evaluated changes over 5 years in thrombocytopenia and leukocytopenia, as well as changes in liver fibrosis markers and spleen size, in 115 patients with HCV-cirrhosis treated with DAAs. RESULTS Thrombocytopenia and leukocytopenia were improved 4 weeks after DAA administration, with thrombocytopenia show further gradual improvement over the next year. Fib-4 index was markedly reduced 1 year after DAA, followed by subsequent gradual reduction over the next 4 years. Spleen size showed gradual annual reductions, with patients experiencing spleen size reduction characterized at baseline by bilirubinemia. CONCLUSIONS Rapid DAA-associated HCV eradication might lead to rapid disappearance of liver inflammation and bone marrow suppression due to HCV infection. HCV eradication may gradually improve portal hypertension, reducing spleen size.
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- Kazuto Tajiri
- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, 930-0194, Japan.
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- Gastroenterology, Toyama Red Cross Hospital, Toyama, 930-8562, Japan
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- Gastroenterology, Takaoka Municipal Hospital, Takaoka, 933-8550, Japan
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- Gastroenterology, Nanto Municipal Hospital, Nanto, 932-0211, Japan
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- Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Toyama Hospital, Toyama, 931-8533, Japan
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, 930-0194, Japan
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, 930-0194, Japan
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, 930-0194, Japan
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, 930-0194, Japan
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, 930-0194, Japan
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- Gastroenterology, Nanto Municipal Hospital, Nanto, 932-0211, Japan
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- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, 930-0194, Japan
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Fateh SM, Mohammed NA, Mahmood KA, Hasan ΑH, Tahir SH, Kakamad FH, Salih AM, Abdullah HO, Abdalla BA, Mohammed SH, Hassan HA, Hussein DA. Sonographic measurement of splenic size and its correlation with body parameters. MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 2023; 3:7. [PMID: 36742195 PMCID: PMC9895976 DOI: 10.3892/mi.2023.67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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There are controversies regarding the normal size of the adult spleen and its correlation with age, sex and body parameters. The present study aimed to establish a reference value of splenic dimensions, volume and their correlations with different body parameters. The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 healthy adult volunteers of both sexes. Age, sex, height, weight and body mass index (BMI) were recorded. The ultrasound measurements of spleen parameters included length, thickness and width. The spleen volume was calculated using the standard prolate ellipsoid formula (length x thickness x width x0.523). The mean ± SD age was 38.7±14 years, the mean height was 166±9.9 cm, the mean weight was 74.7±15.8 kg and the mean BMI was 27±5 kg/m2. The mean spleen length, thickness, width and volume were 10.68±1.28 cm, 4.1±0.58 cm, 7.3±0.9 cm and 174.4±52.4 ml, respectively. Males had larger spleen parameters than females. Spleen volume significantly correlated with the subjects' height (r=0.655, P<0.001) and weight (r=0.643, P<0.001). However, weaker correlations were detected between age (r=-0.238, P<0.001) and BMI (r=0.299, P<0.001) with spleen volume. A higher significant correlation was found between spleen volume and spleen length rather than with its thickness and width. In the present study, the normative data of splenic dimensions and volume have been provided and may be used in certain clinical situations.
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- Salah M. Fateh
- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq
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- Sulaimani Directorate of Health, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq,Smart Research Center, Smart Health Tower, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq,Smart Research Center, Smart Health Tower, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq,Kscien Organization, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq,Correspondence to: Dr Fahmi H. Kakamad, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Madam Mitterrand Street, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq,Smart Research Center, Smart Health Tower, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq
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- Smart Research Center, Smart Health Tower, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq,Kscien Organization, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq
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- Smart Research Center, Smart Health Tower, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq,Kscien Organization, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq
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- Smart Research Center, Smart Health Tower, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq,Kscien Organization, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq
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- Smart Research Center, Smart Health Tower, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq,Kscien Organization, Sulaimani, Kurdistan 46000, Iraq
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Holmström P, Pernett F, Schagatay E. Test-retest reliability of splenic volume assessment by ultrasonography. Sci Rep 2022; 12:18976. [PMID: 36347952 PMCID: PMC9643442 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23384-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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While MRI and CT are the gold standards for assessments of splenic size in clinical settings, ultrasonography is particularly suited due to its portability, cost efficiency and easy utilization. However, ultrasonography is associated with subjective assessment, potentially resulting in increased variation. We used a test-retest design aiming to determine the reliability of splenic measurements assessed by ultrasonography during apnea. In addition, we compared reliability between different equations for volume calculations: Koga, Prolate ellipsoid and Pilström. Twelve healthy participants (6 women) performed two tests separated by 15 min, comprising a maximal voluntary apnea in a seated position. Splenic dimensions were measured via ultrasonography for 5 min before and immediately following apnea. Resting splenic volume displayed high test-retest reliability between tests (Pilström: 157 ± 39 mL vs 156 ± 34 mL, p = .651, ICC = .970, p < .001, CV = 2.98 ± 0.1%; Prolate ellipsoid: 154 ± 37 mL vs 144 ± 43 mL, p = .122, ICC = .942, p < .001, CV = 5.47 ± 0.3%; Koga: 142 ± 37 mL vs 140 ± 59 mL, p = .845, ICC = .859, p < .001, CV = 9.72 ± 1.4%). Apnea-induced volumes displayed similar reliability (127 ± 29 mL vs 129 ± 28 mL, p = .359, ICC = .967, p < .001, CV = 3.14 ± 3.1%). Reliability was also high between equations (Pilström vs Prolate ellipsoid: ICC = .818, p < .001, CV = 7.33 ± 0.3%, bias = - 3.1 mL, LoA = - 46.9 to 40.7 mL; Pilström vs Koga: ICC = .618, p < .01, CV = 11.83 ± 1.1%, bias = - 14.8 mL, LoA = - 76.9 to 47.3 mL). We conclude that splenic ultrasonographic measurements have practical applications during laboratory and field-based research as a reliable method detecting splenic volume change consistently between repeated tests. The Pilström equation displayed similar reliability compared to the prolate ellipsoid formula and slightly higher compared to the Koga formula and may be particularly useful to account for individual differences in splenic dimensions.
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- Pontus Holmström
- grid.29050.3e0000 0001 1530 0805Environmental Physiology Group, Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Kunskapsgatan 4, 83140 Östersund, Sweden
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- grid.29050.3e0000 0001 1530 0805Environmental Physiology Group, Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Kunskapsgatan 4, 83140 Östersund, Sweden
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- grid.29050.3e0000 0001 1530 0805Environmental Physiology Group, Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Kunskapsgatan 4, 83140 Östersund, Sweden ,grid.29050.3e0000 0001 1530 0805Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre, Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden
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Gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI-derived functional liver imaging score (FLIS) and spleen diameter predict outcomes in ACLD. J Hepatol 2022; 77:1005-1013. [PMID: 35525337 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2022.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Functional liver imaging score (FLIS) - derived from gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI - correlates with liver function and independently predicts liver-related mortality in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD), while splenic craniocaudal diameter (SCCD) is a marker of portal hypertension. The aim of this study was to investigate the accuracy of a combination of FLIS and SCCD for predicting hepatic decompensation, acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), and mortality in patients with advanced CLD (ACLD). METHODS We included 397 patients with CLD who underwent gadoxetic acid-enhanced liver MRI. The FLIS was calculated by summing the points (0-2) of 3 hepatobiliary-phase features: hepatic enhancement, biliary excretion, and portal vein signal intensity. Patients were stratified into 3 groups according to liver fibrosis severity and presence/history of hepatic decompensation: non-ACLD, compensated ACLD (cACLD), and decompensated ACLD (dACLD). RESULTS SCCD showed excellent intra- and inter-reader agreement. Importantly, SCCD was an independent risk factor for hepatic decompensation in patients with cACLD (per cm; adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] 1.13; 95% CI 1.04-1.23; p = 0.004). Patients with cACLD and a FLIS of 0-3 points and/or a SCCD of >13 cm were at increased risk of hepatic decompensation (aHR 3.07; 95% CI 1.43-6.59; p = 0.004). In patients with dACLD, a FLIS of 0-3 was independently associated with an increased risk of ACLF (aHR 2.81; 95% CI 1.16-6.84; p = 0.02), even after adjusting for other prognostic factors. Finally, a FLIS and SCCD-based algorithm was independently predictive of transplant-free mortality and stratified the probability of transplant-free survival (TFS) in ACLD (p <0.001): FLIS 4-6 and SCCD ≤13 cm (5-year TFS of 84%) vs. FLIS 4-6 and SCCD >13 cm (5-year TFS of 70%) vs. FLIS 0-3 (5-year TFS of 24%). CONCLUSION The FLIS and SCCD are simple imaging markers that provide complementary information for risk stratification in patients with compensated and decompensated ACLD. LAY SUMMARY Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to assess the state of the liver. Previously the functional liver imaging score, which is based on MRI criteria, was developed as a measure of liver function and to predict the risk of liver-related complications or death. By combining this score with a measurement of spleen diameter, also using MRI, we generated an algorithm that could predict the risk of adverse liver-related outcomes in patients with advanced chronic liver disease.
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Lukies M, Zia A, Kavnoudias H, Bosco JJ, Narita C, Lee R, Joseph T, Clements W. Immune Function After Splenic Artery Embolization for Blunt Trauma: Long-Term Assessment of CD27 + IgM B-Cell Levels. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2022; 33:505-509. [PMID: 35489783 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Splenic artery embolization (SAE) plays a critical role in the treatment of high-grade splenic injury not requiring emergent laparotomy. SAE preserves splenic tissue, and growing evidence demonstrates preserved short-term splenic immune function after SAE. However, long-term function is less studied. Patients who underwent SAE for blunt abdominal trauma over a 10-year period were contacted for long-term follow-up. Sixteen participants (sex: women, 10, and men, 6; age: median, 34 years, and range, 18-67 years) were followed up at a median of 7.7 years (range, 4.7-12.8 years) after embolization. Splenic lacerations were of American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grades III to V, and 14 procedures involved proximal embolization. All individuals had measurable levels of IgM memory B cells (median, 14.30 as %B cells), splenic tissue present on ultrasound (median, 122 mL), and no history of severe infection since SAE. In conclusion, this study quantitatively demonstrated that long-term immune function remains after SAE for blunt abdominal trauma based on the IgM memory B cell levels.
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- Matthew Lukies
- Department of Radiology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Radiology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Neuroscience, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Radiology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine-Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Radiology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Radiology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Neuroscience, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Radiology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Radiology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; National Trauma Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Lai X, Keller C, Santos G, Schaft N, Dörrie J, Vera J. Multi-Level Computational Modeling of Anti-Cancer Dendritic Cell Vaccination Utilized to Select Molecular Targets for Therapy Optimization. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 9:746359. [PMID: 35186943 PMCID: PMC8847669 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.746359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Dendritic cells (DCs) can be used for therapeutic vaccination against cancer. The success of this therapy depends on efficient tumor-antigen presentation to cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) and the induction of durable CTL responses by the DCs. Therefore, simulation of such a biological system by computational modeling is appealing because it can improve our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying CTL induction by DCs and help identify new strategies to improve therapeutic DC vaccination for cancer. Here, we developed a multi-level model accounting for the life cycle of DCs during anti-cancer immunotherapy. Specifically, the model is composed of three parts representing different stages of DC immunotherapy – the spreading and bio-distribution of intravenously injected DCs in human organs, the biochemical reactions regulating the DCs’ maturation and activation, and DC-mediated activation of CTLs. We calibrated the model using quantitative experimental data that account for the activation of key molecular circuits within DCs, the bio-distribution of DCs in the body, and the interaction between DCs and T cells. We showed how such a data-driven model can be exploited in combination with sensitivity analysis and model simulations to identify targets for enhancing anti-cancer DC vaccination. Since other previous works show how modeling improves therapy schedules and DC dosage, we here focused on the molecular optimization of the therapy. In line with this, we simulated the effect in DC vaccination of the concerted modulation of combined intracellular regulatory processes and proposed several possibilities that can enhance DC-mediated immunogenicity. Taken together, we present a comprehensive time-resolved multi-level model for studying DC vaccination in melanoma. Although the model is not intended for personalized patient therapy, it could be used as a tool for identifying molecular targets for optimizing DC-based therapy for cancer, which ultimately should be tested in in vitro and in vivo experiments.
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- Xin Lai
- Laboratory of Systems Tumor Immunology, Department of Dermatology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie and Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Erlangen, Germany
- *Correspondence: Xin Lai, ; Julio Vera,
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- Laboratory of Systems Tumor Immunology, Department of Dermatology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Laboratory of Systems Tumor Immunology, Department of Dermatology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Departament of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Cell Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Sciences, University of La Laguna, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
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- Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie and Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Erlangen, Germany
- RNA Group, Department of Dermatology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie and Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Erlangen, Germany
- RNA Group, Department of Dermatology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Laboratory of Systems Tumor Immunology, Department of Dermatology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie and Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Erlangen, Germany
- *Correspondence: Xin Lai, ; Julio Vera,
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Hirooka M, Tanaka T, Koizumi Y, Yano R, Sunago K, Watanabe T, Yoshida O, Tokumoto Y, Abe M, Hiasa Y. Measurement of multiple spleen lengths is not necessary for non-invasive prediction of high-risk esophagogastric varices. Hepatol Res 2022; 52:187-198. [PMID: 34570948 DOI: 10.1111/hepr.13716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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AIM To validate an appropriate spleen size measurement technique for the prediction of high-risk esophagogastric varices. METHODS This retrospective cross-sectional study included 369 patients who underwent ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) of the spleen and esophagogastroduodenoscopy between January 2018 and December 2020. Maximum spleen length, width, and craniocaudal length were measured in a longitudinal view. The two-dimensional (2D) spleen index (maximum length × maximum width in the longitudinal view) was calculated. A three-dimensional (3D) spleen index was then defined as follows: 2D spleen index × maximum length in the transverse view. The similarity in spleen volume measured by CT and ultrasonography (spleen index) was assessed by the correlation coefficient. The diagnostic accuracies of the spleen index, platelet/spleen length, and platelet/spleen index were calculated to determine the overall diagnostic accuracy. RESULTS Compared to the other spleen indices, our 3D spleen index was significantly better correlated with spleen volume on CT (r = 0.91, 95% confidence interval 0.89-0.92, p < 0.001). Receiver-operating characteristic curve analyses revealed no significant difference between the 3D and 2D indices (p = 0.228) but did show a significant difference between the 3D and one-dimensional indices (p = 0.020). Although the area under the curve for the platelet count combined with the spleen index or length was higher than that for our 3D index, there was no significant difference between platelet count and spleen index or length (p = 0.078). CONCLUSIONS Platelet/spleen length has a reasonable ability to predict high-risk esophagogastric varices, even though measurement of two or three factors can be correlated with spleen volume.
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- Masashi Hirooka
- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Touon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Touon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Touon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Touon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Touon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Touon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Touon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Touon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Touon, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Touon, Ehime, Japan
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Humpire-Mamani GE, Bukala J, Scholten ET, Prokop M, van Ginneken B, Jacobs C. Fully Automatic Volume Measurement of the Spleen at CT Using Deep Learning. Radiol Artif Intell 2021; 2:e190102. [PMID: 33937830 DOI: 10.1148/ryai.2020190102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 04/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Purpose To develop a fully automated algorithm for spleen segmentation and to assess the performance of this algorithm in a large dataset. Materials and Methods In this retrospective study, a three-dimensional deep learning network was developed to segment the spleen on thorax-abdomen CT scans. Scans were extracted from patients undergoing oncologic treatment from 2014 to 2017. A total of 1100 scans from 1100 patients were used in this study, and 400 were selected for development of the algorithm. For testing, a dataset of 50 scans was annotated to assess the segmentation accuracy and was compared against the splenic index equation. In a qualitative observer experiment, an enriched set of 100 scan-pairs was used to evaluate whether the algorithm could aid a radiologist in assessing splenic volume change. The reference standard was set by the consensus of two other independent radiologists. A Mann-Whitney U test was conducted to test whether there was a performance difference between the algorithm and the independent observer. Results The algorithm and the independent observer obtained comparable Dice scores (P = .834) on the test set of 50 scans of 0.962 and 0.964, respectively. The radiologist had an agreement with the reference standard in 81% (81 of 100) of the cases after a visual classification of volume change, which increased to 92% (92 of 100) when aided by the algorithm. Conclusion A segmentation method based on deep learning can accurately segment the spleen on CT scans and may help radiologists to detect abnormal splenic volumes and splenic volume changes.Supplemental material is available for this article.© RSNA, 2020.
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- Gabriel E Humpire-Mamani
- Diagnostic Image Analysis Group, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein 10 (Route 767), 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands (G.E.H.M., J.B., E.T.S., M.P., B.v.G., C.J.); and Fraunhofer MEVIS, Bremen, Germany (B.v.G.)
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- Diagnostic Image Analysis Group, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein 10 (Route 767), 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands (G.E.H.M., J.B., E.T.S., M.P., B.v.G., C.J.); and Fraunhofer MEVIS, Bremen, Germany (B.v.G.)
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- Diagnostic Image Analysis Group, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein 10 (Route 767), 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands (G.E.H.M., J.B., E.T.S., M.P., B.v.G., C.J.); and Fraunhofer MEVIS, Bremen, Germany (B.v.G.)
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- Diagnostic Image Analysis Group, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein 10 (Route 767), 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands (G.E.H.M., J.B., E.T.S., M.P., B.v.G., C.J.); and Fraunhofer MEVIS, Bremen, Germany (B.v.G.)
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- Diagnostic Image Analysis Group, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein 10 (Route 767), 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands (G.E.H.M., J.B., E.T.S., M.P., B.v.G., C.J.); and Fraunhofer MEVIS, Bremen, Germany (B.v.G.)
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- Diagnostic Image Analysis Group, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein 10 (Route 767), 6525 GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands (G.E.H.M., J.B., E.T.S., M.P., B.v.G., C.J.); and Fraunhofer MEVIS, Bremen, Germany (B.v.G.)
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Huo Y, Xu Z, Bao S, Bermudez C, Moon H, Parvathaneni P, Moyo TK, Savona MR, Assad A, Abramson RG, Landman BA. Splenomegaly Segmentation on Multi-Modal MRI Using Deep Convolutional Networks. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING 2019; 38:1185-1196. [PMID: 30442602 PMCID: PMC7194446 DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2018.2881110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The findings of splenomegaly, abnormal enlargement of the spleen, is a non-invasive clinical biomarker for liver and spleen diseases. Automated segmentation methods are essential to efficiently quantify splenomegaly from clinically acquired abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. However, the task is challenging due to: 1) large anatomical and spatial variations of splenomegaly; 2) large inter- and intra-scan intensity variations on multi-modal MRI; and 3) limited numbers of labeled splenomegaly scans. In this paper, we propose the Splenomegaly Segmentation Network (SS-Net) to introduce the deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) approaches in multi-modal MRI splenomegaly segmentation. Large convolutional kernel layers were used to address the spatial and anatomical variations, while the conditional generative adversarial networks were employed to leverage the segmentation performance of SS-Net in an end-to-end manner. A clinically acquired cohort containing both T1-weighted (T1w) and T2-weighted (T2w) MRI splenomegaly scans was used to train and evaluate the performance of multi-atlas segmentation (MAS), 2D DCNN networks, and a 3-D DCNN network. From the experimental results, the DCNN methods achieved superior performance to the state-of-the-art MAS method. The proposed SS-Net method has achieved the highest median and mean Dice scores among the investigated baseline DCNN methods.
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- Yuankai Huo
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235 USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, TN 37235 USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, TN 37235 USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, TN 37235 USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, TN 37235 USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, TN 37235 USA
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. TN 37235 USA
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. TN 37235 USA
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- Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. TN 37235 USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, TN 37235 USA
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Huo Y, Liu J, Xu Z, Harrigan RL, Assad A, Abramson RG, Landman BA. Robust Multicontrast MRI Spleen Segmentation for Splenomegaly Using Multi-Atlas Segmentation. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2019; 65:336-343. [PMID: 29364118 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2017.2764752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an essential imaging modality in noninvasive splenomegaly diagnosis. However, it is challenging to achieve spleen volume measurement from three-dimensional MRI given the diverse structural variations of human abdomens as well as the wide variety of clinical MRI acquisition schemes. Multi-atlas segmentation (MAS) approaches have been widely used and validated to handle heterogeneous anatomical scenarios. In this paper, we propose to use MAS for clinical MRI spleen segmentation for splenomegaly. METHODS First, an automated segmentation method using the selective and iterative method for performance level estimation (SIMPLE) atlas selection is used to address the concerns of inhomogeneity for clinical splenomegaly MRI. Then, to further control outliers, semiautomated craniocaudal spleen length-based SIMPLE atlas selection (L-SIMPLE) is proposed to integrate a spatial prior in a Bayesian fashion and guide iterative atlas selection. Last, a graph cuts refinement is employed to achieve the final segmentation from the probability maps from MAS. RESULTS A clinical cohort of 55 MRI volumes (28 T1 weighted and 27 T2 weighted) was used to evaluate both automated and semiautomated methods. CONCLUSION The results demonstrated that both methods achieved median Dice , and outliers were alleviated by the L-SIMPLE (≍1 min manual efforts per scan), which achieved 0.97 Pearson correlation of volume measurements with the manual segmentation. SIGNIFICANCE In this paper, spleen segmentation on MRI splenomegaly using MAS has been performed.
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El Chediak A, Haydar AA, Hakim A, Massih SA, Hilal L, Mukherji D, Temraz S, Shamseddine A. Increase in spleen volume as a predictor of oxaliplatin toxicity. Ther Clin Risk Manag 2018; 14:653-657. [PMID: 29695909 PMCID: PMC5905497 DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s150968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Oxaliplatin is a nonconventional third-generation platinum compound. It is an important chemotherapeutic agent in regimens used in gastrointestinal carcinomas as well as other malignancies. Oxaliplatin toxicity profile includes neurotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, and splenomegaly. The primary aim of this study was to measure the spleen volume of patients on oxaliplatin therapy before and during chemotherapy to detect any increase in splenic size as a biomarker for early oxaliplatin toxicity. Methods This was a prospective pilot study conducted at the American University of Beirut-Medical Center. Fifty patients newly started on oxaliplatin were included. The spleen volume was measured from the patients’ baseline CT scan using the IntelliSpace Portal upgraded system (using Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors [RECIST]), for each follow-up CT scan. Side effects were evaluated at each patient visit and graded according to the severity. Results Thirty-seven (74%) patients developed an increase in spleen size. Thirty-three (66%) sampled patients developed peripheral neuropathy (all grades) at 3 months, whereas only two (4%) patients developed grade 3 neuropathy. Only one (3%) patient who developed an increase in spleen size also developed grade 3 peripheral neuropathy – a result that is significantly different (p<0.001) when comparing patients with an increase in spleen size who also developed peripheral neuropathy of other grades. Conclusion An increase in spleen volume possibly precedes a significant peripheral neuropathy which could be a potential marker for oxaliplatin-induced toxicity.
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- Alissar El Chediak
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Özdikici M. The relationship between splenic length in healthy children from the Eastern Anatolia Region and sex, age, body height and weight. J Ultrason 2018; 18:5-8. [PMID: 29844934 PMCID: PMC5911712 DOI: 10.15557/jou.2018.0001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Revised: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Purposes The normal limits of spleen size must be known in order for pathological changes to be noticed. The aim of this retrospective study is to determine the normal limits of spleen size in healthy children and to reveal their relation to sex, age, body height and weight. Patients and methods Three hundred and ten children (150 girls and 160 boys) between 0–16 years of age in Eastern Anatolia Region who had normal spleen ultrasound appearances were included in this study. The greatest longitudinal distance of the spleen from the dome to the tip (splenic length) measured at the hilum in the coronal plane was obtained by ultrasonography. Results There was no significant difference between the sexes in children. Also, no statistically significant differences were found between the two sexes in any age group for splenic length (t-test, p > 0.05). Therefore, all data were rearranged without being separated according to sex. The correlation analysis has shown a positive and significant correlation between splenic length and age, body height, and weight, with high correlation coefficients (r > 0.80). Splenic length showed the strongest correlation with body height. Conclusion In children clinically suspected of organomegaly, splenic length can be used to assess organ size. The presented data can be applied to routine ultrasonography examinations.
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- Mete Özdikici
- Department of Radiology, Bakirkoy Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Huo Y, Xu Z, Bao S, Bermudez C, Plassard AJ, Liu J, Yao Y, Assad A, Abramson RG, Landman BA. Splenomegaly Segmentation using Global Convolutional Kernels and Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks. PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE--THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING 2018; 10574:1057409. [PMID: 29887666 PMCID: PMC5992918 DOI: 10.1117/12.2293406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Spleen volume estimation using automated image segmentation technique may be used to detect splenomegaly (abnormally enlarged spleen) on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans. In recent years, Deep Convolutional Neural Networks (DCNN) segmentation methods have demonstrated advantages for abdominal organ segmentation. However, variations in both size and shape of the spleen on MRI images may result in large false positive and false negative labeling when deploying DCNN based methods. In this paper, we propose the Splenomegaly Segmentation Network (SSNet) to address spatial variations when segmenting extraordinarily large spleens. SSNet was designed based on the framework of image-to-image conditional generative adversarial networks (cGAN). Specifically, the Global Convolutional Network (GCN) was used as the generator to reduce false negatives, while the Markovian discriminator (PatchGAN) was used to alleviate false positives. A cohort of clinically acquired 3D MRI scans (both T1 weighted and T2 weighted) from patients with splenomegaly were used to train and test the networks. The experimental results demonstrated that a mean Dice coefficient of 0.9260 and a median Dice coefficient of 0.9262 using SSNet on independently tested MRI volumes of patients with splenomegaly.
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- Yuankai Huo
- Electrical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37235
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- Electrical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37235
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- Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37235
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- Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37235
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- Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37235
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- Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37235
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- Radiology and Radiological Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37235
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- Electrical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37235
- Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37235
- Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37235
- Radiology and Radiological Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37235
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Indiran V, Vinod Singh N, Ramachandra Prasad T, Maduraimuthu P. Does coronal oblique length of spleen on CT reflect splenic index? Abdom Radiol (NY) 2017; 42:1444-1448. [PMID: 28130582 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-017-1055-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Splenic dimension of >12 cm on coronal plane on ultrasound is considered to represent splenomegaly. We sought to estimate the accuracy of similar coronal oblique length of spleen on CT in identifying splenomegaly by comparing it with CT splenic index. We also sought to establish the splenic width, craniocaudal dimension (CC), thickness, and coronal oblique length in both normal and splenomegaly groups. MATERIALS AND METHODS 319 consecutive patients undergoing CT abdomen were included in the study and measurements of width (W), CC, thickness (T), and coronal oblique length (L) made. Splenic index was calculated based on the formula CC × W × T. Diagnostic accuracy of coronal oblique length in identifying splenomegaly on the basis of splenic index was assessed. Patients with splenic trauma were excluded. Patients with perisplenic collection that precluded proper measurement of spleen were excluded. RESULTS Of the 319 patients, 41 patients had splenomegaly with splenic index >480. 278 patients showed normal splenic index less than or equal to 480. Sensitivity and specificity of coronal oblique length as ≥12 cm in identifying splenomegaly were 97.8% and 34.1%, respectively. Positive and negative predictive values for the same were 91% and 70%, respectively (p value-0.000). There is overlap of numerical values for thickness and coronal oblique length in the normal and splenomegaly groups for a 95% confidence interval, whereas there is no significant overlap between these groups with respect to the craniocaudal length and width. Hence, craniocaudal length of 9.5 cm and width of 10.6 cm may be used as upper cutoff limit for normal spleen. CONCLUSION Coronal oblique dimension of spleen >12 cm is highly sensitive and shows good positive predictive value in diagnosing splenomegaly but has poor specificity and negative predictive value. Ideally, splenic index calculated using the CC, width, and thickness is the most reliable measurement for diagnosing splenomegaly. But if single measurements are to be used for identifying splenomegaly, craniocaudal length >9.5 cm, width of >10.6 cm, and coronal oblique dimension >12 cm may be used.
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- Venkatraman Indiran
- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai, 600044, India.
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai, 600044, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai, 600044, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai, 600044, India
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Couto I, Victoria M, Veloso VG, Rodrigues L, Grinsztejn B, Lacerda M, Victoria F, Perazzo H. Prevalence and predictors for compensated Advanced Chronic Liver Disease (c-ACLD) in patients with chronic Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) infection. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0174453. [PMID: 28329027 PMCID: PMC5362235 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Objective The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and predictor factors for compensated advanced chronic liver disease (c-ACLD) in patients with hepatitis Delta virus (HDV) infection. Methods This cross-sectional study included consecutive HDV-infected patients defined by positive anti-HDV. Patients with hepatitis C coinfection, liver transplantation or presence of conditions that limit liver (LSM) or spleen stiffness measurement (SSM) were excluded. Blood tests, abdominal ultrasound, SSM and LSM by transient elastography (FibroScan®) were performed at the same day. Alcohol consumption was quantified using the AUDIT score and c-ACLD was defined by LSM ≥ 15 kPa performed by an experimented operator blinded for clinical and laboratory data. Results 101 patients were eligible and few patients were excluded due to negative anti-HDV (n = 7), hepatitis C coinfection (n = 2), liver transplantation (n = 10) and limitation for LSM or SSM (n = 5). Therefore, 77 patients [61% male, age = 43 (IQR,36–52) years] were included. The prevalence of c-ACLD was 57% (n = 44/77). Patients with c-ACLD had a higher rate of detectable HBV viral load (p = 0.039), higher levels of transaminases, GGT, alkaline phosphatases, total bilirubin and INR (p<0.001 for all), as well as lower platelet count and albumin levels (p>0.001 for both) compared to those without c-ACLD. Patients with c-ACLD had higher SSM [65.2 (IQR,33.8–75.0) vs 21.8 (16.5–32.0) kPa; p<0.001] and higher splenic volume [475 (IQR,311–746) vs 154 (112–283) cm3; p<0.001] compared to those without. Detectable HBV viral load (>10 UI/ml), alkaline phosphatase (per IU/L) and GGT levels (per IU/L) were independently associated with c-ACLD in all multivariate models. Splenic volume [per cm3,OR = 1.01 (95%CI,1.01–1.02);p = 0.002], SSM [per kPa, OR = 1.04 (1.01–1.07);p = 0.012] and splenomegaly [yes vs no,OR = 28.45 (4.42–182.95);p<0.001] were independently associated with c-ACLD. Conclusions The prevalence of c-ACLD was high in patients with chronic HDV infection in western Amazon basin. HBV viral load, liver enzymes and splenic features can be used to predict severe liver disease in HDV-infected patients.
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- Ingrid Couto
- Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado (FMT HVD), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado (FMT HVD), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica em DST/AIDS (LAPCLIN-AIDS), Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado (FMT HVD), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica em DST/AIDS (LAPCLIN-AIDS), Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Diretoria de Ensino e Pesquisa, Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado (FMT HVD), Manaus, Brazil
- Instituto de Pesquisas Leônidas & Maria Deane - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Manaus, Brazil
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- Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado (FMT HVD), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica em DST/AIDS (LAPCLIN-AIDS), Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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OBJECTIVE To determine appropriate management of the active individual with infectious mononucleosis (IM), including issues of diagnosis, the determination of splenomegaly, and other measures of disease status, the relationship of the disease to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and the risks of exercise at various points in the disease process. DATA SOURCES An Ovid/MEDLINE search (January 1996-June 2015) was widely supplemented by "similar articles" found in Ovid/MEDLINE and PubMed, reference lists, and personal files. MAIN RESULTS Clinical diagnoses of IM are unreliable. Traditional laboratory indicators (lymphocytosis, abnormal lymphocytes, and a heterophile-positive slide test) can be supplemented by more sensitive and more specific but also more costly Epstein-Barr antigen determinations. Clinical estimates of splenomegaly are fallible. Laboratory determinations, commonly by 2D ultrasonography, must take account of methodology, the formulae used in calculations and the individual's body size. The SD of normal values matches the typical increase of size in IM, but repeat measurements can help to monitor regression of the disease. The main risks to the athlete are spontaneous splenic rupture (seen in 0.1%-0.5% of patients and signaled by acute abdominal pain) and progression to chronic fatigue, best avoided by 3 to 4 weeks of restricted activity followed by graded reconditioning. A full recovery of athletic performance is usual with 2 to 3 months of conservative management. CONCLUSIONS Infectious mononucleosis is a common issue for young athletes. But given accurate diagnosis and the avoidance of splenic rupture and progression to CFS through a few weeks of restricted activity, long-term risks to the health of athletes are few.
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Huo Y, Liu J, Xu Z, Harrigan RL, Assad A, Abramson RG, Landman BA. Multi-atlas Segmentation Enables Robust Multi-contrast MRI Spleen Segmentation for Splenomegaly. PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE--THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING 2017; 10133:101330A. [PMID: 28649156 PMCID: PMC5480961 DOI: 10.1117/12.2254147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Non-invasive spleen volume estimation is essential in detecting splenomegaly. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been used to facilitate splenomegaly diagnosis in vivo. However, achieving accurate spleen volume estimation from MR images is challenging given the great inter-subject variance of human abdomens and wide variety of clinical images/modalities. Multi-atlas segmentation has been shown to be a promising approach to handle heterogeneous data and difficult anatomical scenarios. In this paper, we propose to use multi-atlas segmentation frameworks for MRI spleen segmentation for splenomegaly. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work that integrates multi-atlas segmentation for splenomegaly as seen on MRI. To address the particular concerns of spleen MRI, automated and novel semi-automated atlas selection approaches are introduced. The automated approach interactively selects a subset of atlases using selective and iterative method for performance level estimation (SIMPLE) approach. To further control the outliers, semi-automated craniocaudal length based SIMPLE atlas selection (L-SIMPLE) is proposed to introduce a spatial prior in a fashion to guide the iterative atlas selection. A dataset from a clinical trial containing 55 MRI volumes (28 T1 weighted and 27 T2 weighted) was used to evaluate different methods. Both automated and semi-automated methods achieved median DSC > 0.9. The outliers were alleviated by the L-SIMPLE (≈1 min manual efforts per scan), which achieved 0.9713 Pearson correlation compared with the manual segmentation. The results demonstrated that the multi-atlas segmentation is able to achieve accurate spleen segmentation from the multi-contrast splenomegaly MRI scans.
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- Yuankai Huo
- Electrical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37235
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- Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37235
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- Electrical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37235
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- Electrical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37235
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- Radiology and Radiological Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37235
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- Electrical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37235
- Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37235
- Radiology and Radiological Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37235
- Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37235
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Karpavicius A, Dambrauskas Z, Gradauskas A, Samuilis A, Zviniene K, Kupcinskas J, Brimas G, Meckovski A, Sileikis A, Strupas K. The clinical value of adipokines in predicting the severity and outcome of acute pancreatitis. BMC Gastroenterol 2016; 16:99. [PMID: 27549125 PMCID: PMC4994217 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-016-0514-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Recent data shows that patients with severe acute pancreatic might benefit from early intensive therapy, enteral nutrition and timely transfer to specialized centers. The early prophylactic use of antibiotics in AP remains controversial. The role and need for new markers in stratification of acute pancreatitis is also uncertain. This study aims to evaluate the prognostic usefulness of adipokines in prediction of the severity and outcome of acute pancreatitis (AP). Methods Prospective study was conducted in four clinical centers. The diagnosis and severity assessment of AP was established according to the revised 2012 Atlanta classification. Adipokines, IL-6 and CRP levels were measured at admission and on 3rd day of hospital stay and compared with the control group. The predictive accuracy of each marker was measured by area under the receiver operating curve. Results Forty healthy controls and 102 patients were enrolled in to the study. Twenty seven (26.5 %) patients had mild, 55 (53.9 %) - moderate and 20 (19.6 %) - severe AP. Only resistin (cut-off value 13.7 ng/ml) and IL-6 (cut-off value 473.4 pg/ml) were reliable early markers of SAP. IL-6 with cut-off value of 157.0 pg/ml was a predictor of necrosis. The peripancreatic necrosis volume of 112.5 ml was a marker of SAP and 433.0 ml cut-off value could be used to predict the need of interventions. Conclusions The prognostic value of adipokines in AP is limited. Only admission resistin levels could serve as an early predictor for SAP. The Lithuanian Regional Ethics Committee approved the study protocol (permission No. L-12-02/1/2/3/4) and all the patients and the control group provided written informed consent.
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- Andrius Karpavicius
- Center of Abdominal Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Santariskiu 2, LT-08661, Vilnius, Lithuania. .,Department of Abdominal Surgery, Clinic of Surgery, Vilnius City Clinical Hospital, Antakalnio 57, LT-10207, Vilnius, Lithuania.
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- Institute for Digestive System Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu 2, LT-50009, Kaunas, Lithuania.,Department of Surgery, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu 2, LT-50009, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, Clinic of Surgery, Vilnius City Clinical Hospital, Antakalnio 57, LT-10207, Vilnius, Lithuania.,Department of Nursing and Fundamentals of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Antakalnio 57, LT-10207, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Radiology and Nuclear medicine Center, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Santariskiu 2, LT-08661, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Radiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu 2, LT-50009, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eiveniu 2, LT-50009, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Center of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Siltnamiu 29, LT-04130, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Center of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Siltnamiu 29, LT-04130, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Center of Abdominal Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Santariskiu 2, LT-08661, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Center of Abdominal Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Santariskiu 2, LT-08661, Vilnius, Lithuania
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Assessing splenic enlargement on CT by unidimensional measurement changes in patients with colorectal liver metastases. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 40:2338-44. [PMID: 26036791 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-015-0451-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to assess splenic volume and to correlate unidimensional measurements with reference volumetric changes in chemotherapy-treated patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) liver metastases. METHODS Forty consecutive patients were selected from the cohort of a previously reported study of chemotherapy-related morbidity following major hepatectomy for CRC liver metastases. Patients were treated for 6 months prior to resection, with imaging performed at baseline and after 6 months of chemotherapy. Three unidimensional spleen measurements were recorded-width, thickness, and height (W, T, and H). Reference splenic volume was measured at baseline and after chemotherapy. The best unidimensional splenic measurement was determined by regression analysis. The 95% CI for the predicted values and R (2) values was calculated for each regression. The percentage of volume increase at 6 months was calculated. RESULTS W and H showed the highest correlation with splenic volume prior to and following chemotherapy (R (2) = 0.65-0.74, p < 0.001), while T showed a low correlation (R (2) = 0.11 and 0.18, p < 0.05). The mean reference splenic volume increased after 6 months of chemotherapy compared to baseline (326 vs. 278 mL). Splenic volume changes showed the highest correlation with changes in W (R (2) = 0.56, p < 0.001), then H (R (2) = 0.40, p < 0.001), but were not significantly correlated with changes in T (R (2) = 0.01, p = 0.055). CONCLUSIONS Our results show the potential utility of measuring changes in splenic width to predict clinically significant changes in splenic volume in chemotherapy-treated patients with CRC liver metastases.
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Long-term follow-up of subtotal splenectomy for hereditary spherocytosis: a single-center study. Blood 2016; 127:1616-8. [PMID: 26773041 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2015-11-679357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Chow KU, Luxembourg B, Seifried E, Bonig H. Spleen Size Is Significantly Influenced by Body Height and Sex: Establishment of Normal Values for Spleen Size at US with a Cohort of 1200 Healthy Individuals. Radiology 2015; 279:306-13. [PMID: 26509293 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2015150887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To define height- and sex-corrected normal values for spleen length and volume determined with ultrasonography (US). MATERIALS AND METHODS The authors performed a retrospective data review of stem cell donors who had provided written informed consent for stem cell donation and use of anonymized data and biologic materials for scientific and quality control purposes. Spleen length, spleen volume, and anthrophometric data were correlated in 1230 healthy volunteers to identify variables that affect spleen size. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to weight effects of various variables on spleen size. Linear regression through the 95th percentile for men and women of different height cohorts generated the formula for the upper limit of normal for spleen length and volume. For validation, the upper limit of normal was calculated for each volunteer and compared with the observed value. Formulae to calculate the additional percentiles were similarly generated and validated. A cohort of 75 volunteers was analyzed twice to assess the stability of spleen length and volume over time. RESULTS Spleen length and volume were significantly and independently associated with sex (length: P < .001; volume: P = .012), body height (P < .001 for both), and weight (P < .001 for both), with men and taller and heavier individuals having longer and larger spleens. The spleen length of 20 of 324 women (6%) and 234 of 906 men (26%) exceeded the previously reported upper limit of normal of 12 cm. Repeat measurements indicated that spleen length (median difference, 0.10 cm; range, -1.8 to 1.7 cm) and volume (median difference, 3 cm(3); range, -106 to 142 cm(3)) were quite stable. A mobile application that performs these calculations is available for download. CONCLUSION The authors define height- and sex-corrected normal values for spleen length and volume for women with a body height of 155-179 cm and men with a body height of 165-199 cm and propose validated algorithms to gauge the percentile of an individual's spleen size.
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- Kai Uwe Chow
- From the Ambulantes Krebszentrum, Private Practice for Hematology and Oncology, Frankfurt, Germany (K.U.C.); German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg-Hesse, Frankfurt, Germany (B.L., E.S., H.B.); Institute for Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology, Goethe University, Sandhofstrasse 1, 60528 Frankfurt, Germany (E.S., H.B.); and Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (H.B.)
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- From the Ambulantes Krebszentrum, Private Practice for Hematology and Oncology, Frankfurt, Germany (K.U.C.); German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg-Hesse, Frankfurt, Germany (B.L., E.S., H.B.); Institute for Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology, Goethe University, Sandhofstrasse 1, 60528 Frankfurt, Germany (E.S., H.B.); and Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (H.B.)
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- From the Ambulantes Krebszentrum, Private Practice for Hematology and Oncology, Frankfurt, Germany (K.U.C.); German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg-Hesse, Frankfurt, Germany (B.L., E.S., H.B.); Institute for Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology, Goethe University, Sandhofstrasse 1, 60528 Frankfurt, Germany (E.S., H.B.); and Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (H.B.)
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- From the Ambulantes Krebszentrum, Private Practice for Hematology and Oncology, Frankfurt, Germany (K.U.C.); German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg-Hesse, Frankfurt, Germany (B.L., E.S., H.B.); Institute for Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology, Goethe University, Sandhofstrasse 1, 60528 Frankfurt, Germany (E.S., H.B.); and Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (H.B.)
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Laman M, Aipit S, Bona C, Siba PM, Robinson LJ, Manning L, Davis TME. Ultrasonographic assessment of splenic volume at presentation and after anti-malarial therapy in children with malarial anaemia. Malar J 2015; 14:219. [PMID: 26017395 PMCID: PMC4448319 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-015-0741-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Splenic enlargement is a component of the host response to malaria and may also influence the genesis and progression of malarial anaemia. Few cross-sectional and no longitudinal studies have assessed the relationship between splenic volume measured ultrasonographically and haemoglobin concentrations in children with malaria. Methods Fifteen Papua New Guinean children with severe malarial anaemia (SMA; haemoglobin <50 g/L) and ten with moderate malarial anaemia (MMA; 51–99 g/L) were recruited. The SMA patients were given intramuscular artemether followed by oral artemisinin combination therapy (ACT), and were transfused one unit of packed cells 0.3-4.0 days post-admission. The MMA patients were treated with ACT. Splenic enlargement (Hackett’s grade, subcostal distance and ultrasonographically determined volume) and haemoglobin concentrations were measured on days 0, 1, 2, 3, 7, 14, 28, and 42. Results Associations between Hackett’s grade, subcostal distance and splenic volume were modest (rs ≤ 0.62, P <0.001). Baseline splenic volume was not associated with age or haemoglobin (P ≥0.90). Mean splenic volume had fallen by approximately 50 % at day 14 in children with MMA (P ≤0.011 vs days 0, 1 and 2), but there was no change in the SMA group (P ≥0.30). There was no change in haemoglobin in the MMA group during follow-up but a rise in the SMA group to day 7 (P ≤0.05 vs days 0, 1, 2, and 3) which paralleled the packed cell volume transfused. Conclusions Clinical assessment of splenomegaly is imprecise compared with ultrasonography. Serial splenic volumes and haemoglobin concentrations suggest that the spleen does not influence post-treatment haemoglobin, including after transfusion.
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- Moses Laman
- School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Fremantle Hospital, PO Box 480, Fremantle, 6959, WA, Australia. .,Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Madang, Papua New Guinea.
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- Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Madang, Papua New Guinea.
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- Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Madang, Papua New Guinea.
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- Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Madang, Papua New Guinea. .,Department of Microbiology, Division of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia.
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- Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Madang, Papua New Guinea. .,Infection and Immunity Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia. .,Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Fremantle Hospital, PO Box 480, Fremantle, 6959, WA, Australia.
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Fremantle Hospital, PO Box 480, Fremantle, 6959, WA, Australia.
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Rice HE, Englum BR, Rothman J, Leonard S, Reiter A, Thornburg C, Brindle M, Wright N, Heeney MM, Smithers C, Brown RL, Kalfa T, Langer JC, Cada M, Oldham KT, Scott JP, St. Peter S, Sharma M, Davidoff AM, Nottage K, Bernabe K, Wilson DB, Dutta S, Glader B, Crary SE, Dassinger MS, Dunbar L, Islam S, Kumar M, Rescorla F, Bruch S, Campbell A, Austin M, Sidonio R, Blakely ML. Clinical outcomes of splenectomy in children: report of the splenectomy in congenital hemolytic anemia registry. Am J Hematol 2015; 90:187-92. [PMID: 25382665 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.23888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Accepted: 10/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The outcomes of children with congenital hemolytic anemia (CHA) undergoing total splenectomy (TS) or partial splenectomy (PS) remain unclear. In this study, we collected data from 100 children with CHA who underwent TS or PS from 2005 to 2013 at 16 sites in the Splenectomy in Congenital Hemolytic Anemia (SICHA) consortium using a patient registry. We analyzed demographics and baseline clinical status, operative details, and outcomes at 4, 24, and 52 weeks after surgery. Results were summarized as hematologic outcomes, short-term adverse events (AEs) (≤30 days after surgery), and long-term AEs (31-365 days after surgery). For children with hereditary spherocytosis, after surgery there was an increase in hemoglobin (baseline 10.1 ± 1.8 g/dl, 52 week 12.8 ± 1.6 g/dl; mean ± SD), decrease in reticulocyte and bilirubin as well as control of symptoms. Children with sickle cell disease had control of clinical symptoms after surgery, but had no change in hematologic parameters. There was an 11% rate of short-term AEs and 11% rate of long-term AEs. As we accumulate more subjects and longer follow-up, use of a patient registry should enhance our capacity for clinical trials and engage all stakeholders in the decision-making process.
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- Henry E. Rice
- Duke University Medical Center; Durham North Carolina
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- Duke University Medical Center; Durham North Carolina
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- Duke University Medical Center; Durham North Carolina
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- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Memphis Tennessee
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- University of Texas/MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas
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Efficient stereological approaches for the volumetry of a normal or enlarged spleen from MDCT images. Eur Radiol 2015; 25:1761-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s00330-014-3561-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2014] [Revised: 10/31/2014] [Accepted: 12/05/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Predicting the impact of CD8+ T cell polyfunctionality on HIV disease progression. J Virol 2014; 88:10134-45. [PMID: 24965450 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00647-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED During the chronic phase of HIV-1 infection, polyfunctional CD8+ T cell responses, which are characterized by a high frequency of cells able to secrete multiple cytokines simultaneously, are associated with lower virus loads and slower disease progression. This relationship may arise for different reasons. Polyfunctional responses may simply be stronger. Alternatively, it could be that the increased functional diversity in polyfunctional responses leads to lower virus loads and slower disease progression. Lastly, polyfunctional responses could contain more CD8+ T cells that mediate a specific key function that is primarily responsible for viral control. Disentangling the influences of overall strength, functional diversity, and specific function on viral control and disease progression is very relevant for the rational design of vaccines and immunotherapy using cellular immune responses. We developed a mathematical model to study how polyfunctional CD8+ T cell responses mediating lytic and nonlytic effector functions affect the CD4+ T cell count and plasma viral load. We based our model on in vitro data on the efficacy of gamma interferon (IFN-γ) and macrophage inflammatory protein 1β (MIP-1β)/RANTES against HIV. We find that the strength of the response is a good predictor of disease progression, while functional diversity has only a minor influence. In addition, our model predicts for realistic levels of cytotoxicity that immune responses dominated by nonlytic effector functions most positively influence disease outcome. IMPORTANCE It is an open question in HIV research why polyfunctional CD8+ T cell responses are associated with better viral control, while individual functional correlates of protection have not been identified so far. Identifying the role of CD8+ T cells in HIV-1 infection has important implications for the potential development of effective T cell-based vaccines. Our analysis provides new ways to think about a causative role of CD8+ T cells by studying different hypotheses regarding why polyfunctional CD8+ T cells might be more advantageous. We identify measurements that have to be obtained in order to evaluate the role of CD8+ T cells in HIV-1 infection. In addition, our method shows how individual cell functionality data can be used in population-based virus dynamics models.
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Yannaki E, Karponi G, Zervou F, Constantinou V, Bouinta A, Tachynopoulou V, Kotta K, Jonlin E, Papayannopoulou T, Anagnostopoulos A, Stamatoyannopoulos G. Hematopoietic stem cell mobilization for gene therapy: superior mobilization by the combination of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor plus plerixafor in patients with β-thalassemia major. Hum Gene Ther 2014; 24:852-60. [PMID: 24001178 DOI: 10.1089/hum.2013.163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Successful stem cell gene therapy requires high numbers of genetically engineered hematopoietic stem cells collected using optimal mobilization strategies. Here we focus on stem cell mobilization strategies for thalassemia and present the results of a plerixafor-based mobilization trial with emphasis on the remobilization with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF)+plerixafor in those patients who had previously failed mobilization. Plerixafor rapidly mobilized CD34(+) cells without inducing hyperleukocytosis; however, 35% of patients failed to reach the target cell dose of ≥6×10(6) CD34(+) cells/kg. Four subjects who failed on either plerixafor or G-CSF were remobilized with G-CSF+plerixafor. The combination proved highly synergistic; the target cell dose was readily reached and the per-apheresis yield was significantly increased over initial mobilization, ultimately resulting in single-apheresis collections, despite a more than 50% reduction of the dose of G-CSF in splenectomized patients to avoid hyperleukocytosis. The total stem and progenitor cells mobilized in G-CSF+plerixafor patients were higher than in patients treated by plerixafor alone. Importantly, the G-CSF+plerixafor-mobilized cells displayed a primitive stem cell phenotype and higher clonogenic capacity over plerixafor-mobilized cells. G-CSF+plerixafor represents the optimal strategy when very high yields of stem cells or a single apheresis is required. The high yields and the favorable transplantation features render the G-CSF+plerixafor-mobilized cells the optimal CD34(+) cell source for stem cell gene therapy applications.
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- Evangelia Yannaki
- 1 Hematology-BMT Unit, Gene and Cell Therapy Center, George Papanicolaou Hospital , Thessaloniki 57010, Greece
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Riccabona M. Editorial review: pediatric 3D ultrasound. J Ultrason 2014; 14:5-20. [PMID: 26676068 PMCID: PMC4579731 DOI: 10.15557/jou.2014.0001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2014] [Revised: 02/20/2014] [Accepted: 02/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Three-dimensional ultrasound is an established diagnostic imaging technique in many specialties. However, in neonates, infants and children three-dimensional ultrasound still is underutilized, partially due to time constraints for post-processing and restricted availability, of devices as well as dedicated pediatric transducers. Also reimbursement issues still need to be addressed. This editorial review presents more or less established pediatric three-dimensional ultrasound applications with proven diagnostic benefit as well as potential future applications of three-dimensional/four-dimensional ultrasound in infants and children, aiming at enhancing research and promoting practical use of three-dimensional ultrasound in relevant pediatric conditions. Particularly, applications in neonatal neurosonography, ultrasound of the urogenital tract as well as some other small part and miscellaneous queries are highlighted. Additional other potential and future indications are discussed briefly, also mentioning restrictions and potential future developments. In summary, three-dimensional ultrasound holds some potential to widen sonographic diagnostic capabilities throughout childhood and hopefully will be increasingly investigated and introduced into clinical practice provided respective equipment and pediatric three-dimensional/four-dimensional ultrasound transducers become available.
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- Michael Riccabona
- Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, University Hospital Graz, Austria
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Selinexor suppresses downstream effectors of B-cell activation, proliferation and migration in chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells. Leukemia 2014; 28:1158-63. [PMID: 24413321 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2014.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Mouttalib S, Rice HE, Snyder D, Levens JS, Reiter A, Soler P, Rothman JA, Thornburg CD. Evaluation of partial and total splenectomy in children with sickle cell disease using an Internet-based registry. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2012; 59:100-4. [PMID: 22238140 PMCID: PMC3330148 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.24057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2011] [Accepted: 11/28/2011] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Clinical outcomes of children with sickle cell disease (SCD) who undergo total or partial splenectomy (PS) are poorly defined. The purpose of this retrospective study was to initiate an Internet-based registry to facilitate analysis of clinical outcomes for these children. We hypothesized that both surgical procedures would be well tolerated and would eliminate risk of splenic sequestration. METHODS We developed a web-based registry using the Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) platform. Children were included if they had SCD and underwent total splenectomy (TS) or PS between 2003 and 2010. Clinical outcomes were compared between cohorts, with follow-up to 1 year. RESULTS Twenty-four children were included, TS (n = 15) and PS (n = 9). There were no differences in surgical time or intraoperative blood loss. The length of stay was longer after PS (4.1 ± 1.7 days) compared to TS, (2.4 ± 1.2 days, P = 0.02). Within 30 days of surgery, 2 (20%) patients had acute chest syndrome (ACS) following TS and 2 (15%) patients had ACS after PS. During 1-year follow-up, no patient in either cohort had recurrent splenic sequestration, venous thrombosis or overwhelming postsplenectomy sepsis. All children who were transfused preoperatively to prevent recurrent splenic sequestration successfully discontinued transfusions. CONCLUSIONS Both TS and PS result in favorable hematologic outcomes and low risk of adverse events for children with SCD. A REDCap-based registry may facilitate data entry and analysis of clinical outcomes to allow for comparison between different types of splenectomy.
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- Sofia Mouttalib
- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC,Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, France
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, France
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Vasilescu C, Stanciulea O, Tudor S. Laparoscopic versus robotic subtotal splenectomy in hereditary spherocytosis. Potential advantages and limits of an expensive approach. Surg Endosc 2012; 26:2802-9. [PMID: 22476842 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-012-2249-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2011] [Accepted: 03/06/2012] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study was designed to compare the laparoscopic subtotal splenectomy with the robotic approach in patients with hereditary spherocytosis. METHODS Thirty-two consecutive subtotal splenectomies by minimal approach in patients with hereditary spherocytosis were analyzed (10 robotic vs. 22 laparoscopic subtotal splenectomies). RESULTS A significant difference was found for the robotic approach regarding blood loss, vascular dissection duration, and splenic remnant size. Follow-up for 4-103 months was available. CONCLUSIONS Subtotal splenectomy seems to be a suitable candidate for robotic surgery, requiring a delicate dissection of the splenic vessels and a correct intraoperative evaluation of the splenic remnant. Robotic subtotal splenectomy is comparable to laparoscopy in terms of hospital stay and complication. The main benefits are lower blood loss rate, vascular dissection time, and a better evaluation of the splenic remnant volume.
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- Catalin Vasilescu
- Department of General Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Fundeni Clinical Institute, 258 Fundeni Street, Bucharest, Romania.
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Skattum J, Titze TL, Dormagen JB, Aaberge IS, Bechensteen AG, Gaarder PI, Gaarder C, Heier HE, Næss PA. Preserved splenic function after angioembolisation of high grade injury. Injury 2012; 43:62-6. [PMID: 20673894 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2010.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2010] [Revised: 06/28/2010] [Accepted: 06/28/2010] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND After introducing splenic artery embolisation (SAE) in the institutional treatment protocol for splenic injury, we wanted to evaluate the effects of SAE on splenic function and assess the need for immunisation in SAE treated patients. METHODS 15 SAE patients and 14 splenectomised (SPL) patients were included and 29 healthy blood donors volunteered as controls. Clinical examination, medical history, general blood counts, immunoglobulin quantifications and flowcytometric analysis of lymphocyte phenotypes were performed. Peripheral blood smears from all patients and controls were examined for Howell-Jolly (H-J) bodies. Abdominal doppler, gray scale and contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) were performed on all the SAE patients. RESULTS Leukocyte and platelet counts were elevated in both SAE and SPL individuals compared to controls. The proportion of memory B-lymphocytes did not differ significantly from controls in either group. In the SAE group total IgA, IgM and IgG levels as well as pneumococcal serotype specific IgG and IgM antibody levels did not differ from the control group. In the SPL group total IgA and IgG Pneumovax(®) (PPV23) antibody levels were significantly increased, and 5 of 12 pneumococcal serotype specific IgGs and IgMs were significantly elevated. H-J bodies were only detected in the SPL group. CEUS confirmed normal sized and well perfused spleens in all SAE patients. CONCLUSION In our study non-operative management (NOM) of high grade splenic injuries including SAE, was followed by an increase in total leukocyte and platelet counts. Normal levels of immunoglobulins and memory B cells, absence of H-J bodies and preserved splenic size and intraparenchymal blood flow suggest that SAE has only minor impact on splenic function and that immunisation probably is unnecessary.
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- Jorunn Skattum
- Trauma Unit, Oslo University Hospital Ullevaal, Kirkeveien 166, N-0407 Oslo, Norway.
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Hematopoietic stem cell mobilization for gene therapy of adult patients with severe β-thalassemia: results of clinical trials using G-CSF or plerixafor in splenectomized and nonsplenectomized subjects. Mol Ther 2011; 20:230-8. [PMID: 21952171 DOI: 10.1038/mt.2011.195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The safety and efficacy of hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) mobilization was investigated in adult splenectomized (SPL) and non-SPL patients with thalassemia major, in two clinical trials, using different mobilization modes: granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)-alone, G-CSF following pretreatment with hydroxyurea (HU), plerixafor-alone. G-CSF-mobilization was both safe and effective in non-SPL patients. However, in SPL patients the procedure resulted in excessive response to G-CSF, expressed as early hyperleukocytosis necessitating significant dose reduction, and suboptimal CD34(+) cells yields. One-month HU-pretreatment prevented hyperleukocytosis and allowed successful CD34(+) cell collections when an optimal washout period was maintained, but it significantly prolonged the mobilization procedure. Plerixafor resulted in rapid and effective mobilization in both SPL and non-SPL patients and was well-tolerated. For gene therapy of thalassemia, G-CSF or Plerixafor could be used as mobilization agents in non-SPL patients whereas Plerixafor appears to be the mobilization agent of choice in SPL adult thalassemics in terms of safety and efficacy.
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Potential role of 3DUS in infants and children. Pediatr Radiol 2011; 41 Suppl 1:S228-37. [PMID: 21523606 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-011-2051-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2010] [Accepted: 01/03/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The objective of this review is to discuss basic technical aspects as well as potential pediatric applications of three-dimensional ultrasound (3DUS). Different 3DUS-techniques are already commercially available. Most commonly, a transducer-integrated motor drives a scan-head to acquire a volumetric dataset, which is then reconstructed and viewed using various post-processing techniques. It has been proved feasible to apply 3DUS with pediatric transducers in typical pediatric investigations. Based on our own experiences and on review of the literature, 3DUS can be successfully used in infants and children for brain, spine, cardiac, urinary tract (particularly assessment of hydronephrosis, and virtual cystoscopy), and female genital (e.g., for assessment of uterine malformations) US, and for various other applications, particularly in small parts. Power Doppler data can be integrated, allowing 3DUS-angiography. Thus, 3DUS promises to become a useful adjunct for imaging children, particularly as it enhances ultrasound by offering additional, previously inaccessible planes, rendering options and surface assessments. 3DUS should be increasingly exploited, thus hopefully helping reduce the need for more invasive or burdening (e.g., ionizing radiation) investigations in children.
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Standard Splenic Volume Estimation in North Indian Adult Population: Using 3D Reconstruction of Abdominal CT Scan Images. ANATOMY RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2011; 2011:707325. [PMID: 22567297 PMCID: PMC3335666 DOI: 10.1155/2011/707325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2010] [Revised: 12/19/2010] [Accepted: 12/27/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A prospective study was carried out to establish normative data for splenic dimensions in North Indian population and their correlation with physical standard on abdominal CT of 21 patients aged between 20 and 70 years having no splenic disorders. Splenic volume was measured by two methods—volume and surface rendering technique of Able 3D doctor software and prolate ellipsoid formula. Volumes measured by both the techniques were correlated with their physical standards. Mean splenic volume was 161.57 ± 90.2 cm3 and range 45.7–271.46 cm3. The volume of spleen had linear correlation with body height (r = 0.512, P < .05). Splenic volume (cm3) = 7 × height (cm) − 961 can be used to generate normal standard volume of spleen as a function of body height in North Indian population (with 95% confidence interval). This formula can be used to objectively measure the size of the spleen in adults who have clinically suspected splenomegaly.
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Martins RN, Cleva RD, Gouveia ÉM, Ghosn NB, Herman P. Correlação entre esplenomegalia e plaquetopenia na forma hepatoesplênica da esquistossomose mansônica. ABCD-ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE CIRURGIA DIGESTIVA 2010. [DOI: 10.1590/s0102-67202010000400010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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RACIONAL: Sabe-se que tanto a leucopenia quanto a plaquetopenia têm relação direta com a esplenomegalia, mas não existem estudos correlacionando de forma direta ou precisa o tamanho do baço com o número de plaquetas. Ainda há controvérsia se a plaquetopenia observada em pacientes com doenças hepáticas crônicas está mais relacionada à esplenomegalia ou à própria hipertensão portal. OBJETIVO: Correlacionar o nível sérico das plaquetas nos períodos pré e pós-operatório imediato com peso e volume do baço em pacientes portadores da forma hepatoesplênica da esquistossomose com indicação para tratamento cirúrgico da hipertensão portal. MÉTODO: Foram analisados os prontuários de pacientes portadores da forma hepatoesplênica da esquistossomose mansônica submetidos a tratamento cirúrgico da hipertensão portal. Foram incluídos portadores com a doença confirmada pelo diagnóstico anatomopatológico da biópsia hepática realizada no período intra-operatório. Foram excluídos todos os doentes que apresentavam antecedentes de etilismo crônico, hepatite viral, evidências clínico-laboratoriais de insuficiência hepática ou alterações histopatológicas compatíveis com cirrose hepática. Foram avaliados: o tamanho e volume do baço; o nível sérico de plaquetas; o número de plaquetas. RESULTADOS: Foram identificados 141 pacientes que preenchiam os critérios de inclusão do total de 160 prontuários analisados. A idade média foi de 39,03 ± 12,74 anos (15 a 74 anos), sendo 84 homens (59,5%) e 57 mulheres (40,5%). O peso médio do baço foi de 966,27 ± 464,61 g (120 a 2700 g). O volume elíptico médio foi de 966,68 ± 499,12 cm3 (236,13 a 2782,36 cm³. Houve correlação estatisticamente significativa entre o peso e o volume elíptico do baço (p<0,0001). O número médio de plaquetas no período pré-operatório foi 76,84 ± 43,64 x10³/mm³, abaixo dos valores considerados normais (150 - 400 x10³/mm³). Observou-se correlação estatisticamente significante entre o número e valor logarítmico das plaquetas no período pré-operatório tanto com peso (p<0,01) quanto com o volume elíptico (p<0,05) do baço. O número de plaquetas no pós-operatório imediato esteve correlacionado de modo inverso com o peso do baço retirado (p=0,0297); o valor logaritmo das plaquetas também se correlacionou com o peso. Não se conseguiu, através do modelo empregado, prever o valor sérico das plaquetas baseando-se no peso e volume esplênicos. CONCLUSÃO: As variações do nível sérico de plaquetas tanto no pré como no pós-operatório, em pacientes portadores da forma hepatoesplênica da esquistossomose mansônica, apresentam-se diretamente correlacionadas às variações de peso e volume do baço. A esplenomegalia foi diretamente responsável pela variação do número de plaquetas.
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Normative spleen size in tall healthy athletes: implications for safe return to contact sports after infectious mononucleosis. Clin J Sport Med 2010; 20:413-5. [PMID: 21079435 DOI: 10.1097/jsm.0b013e3181f35fe5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To establish normative parameters of the spleen by ultrasonography in tall athletes. DESIGN Prospective cohort observational study. SETTING University of Buffalo, Erie County Community College, University of Texas at Tyler, and Austin College. PARTICIPANTS Sixty-six athletes enrolled and finished the study. Height requirements were at least 6 feet 2 inches for men and at least 5 feet 7 inches in women. INTERVENTIONS Measurement of spleen size in tall athletes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Ultrasound measurements of spleen size in tall athletes were compared with "normal-sized" controls from the literature. Mean, SD, and variance determined the sample distribution, and a one sample t test compared measurements in tall athletes with historical measurements in the average height population. Statistical significance was defined as P < 0.05. RESULTS Mean height was 192.26 cm (SD, ± 6.52) for men and 176.54 cm (SD, ± 5.19) for women. Mean splenic measurements for all subjects were 12.19 cm (SD, ± 1.45) for spleen length, 8.88 cm (SD, ± 0.96) for spleen width, and 5.55 cm (SD, ± 0.76) for spleen thickness. The study mean for spleen length was 12.192 cm (95% confidence interval, 11.835-12.549) and population mean was 8.94 cm (2 tailed t test, P < 0.01). In this population of tall athletes, normal spleen size was significantly larger than the normal spleen size of an average individual. CONCLUSIONS In the clinical arena, it can be difficult to know when the tall athletes with splenomegaly from infectious mononucleosis can safely return to contact sports. Previously, there has not been a sufficient "norm" for this population, but this study helps to establish baseline values.
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Sonographic determination of normal spleen size in an adult African population. Eur J Radiol 2010; 75:e133-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2009] [Accepted: 09/21/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Hollingsworth CL, Rice HE. Hereditary spherocytosis and partial splenectomy in children: review of surgical technique and the role of imaging. Pediatr Radiol 2010; 40:1177-83. [PMID: 20180110 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-009-1519-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2009] [Revised: 11/23/2009] [Accepted: 12/18/2009] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The risks associated with total splenectomy, including overwhelming postsplenectomy infection, have led to an interest in the use of partial splenectomy as an alternative surgical option for children with congenital hemolytic anemias and hypersplenism. Partial splenectomy, a procedure designed to remove enough spleen to improve anemia and avoid complications of splenic sequestration while preserving splenic function, has shown promise in children. Radiologic imaging is essential for the preoperative evaluation and postoperative care for children undergoing partial splenectomy and offers a broad range of critical clinical information essential for care of these complex children. It is imperative for radiologists involved in the care of these children to be familiar with the surgical technique and imaging options for these procedures. This article reviews the surgical technique as well as the current status of various diagnostic imaging options used for children undergoing partial splenectomy, highlighting technical aspects and specific clinical information obtained by each modality.
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- Caroline L Hollingsworth
- Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3808, Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Ayers GD, McKinley ET, Zhao P, Fritz JM, Metry RE, Deal BC, Adlerz KM, Coffey RJ, Manning HC. Volume of preclinical xenograft tumors is more accurately assessed by ultrasound imaging than manual caliper measurements. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2010; 29:891-901. [PMID: 20498463 PMCID: PMC2925269 DOI: 10.7863/jum.2010.29.6.891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The volume of subcutaneous xenograft tumors is an important metric of disease progression and response to therapy in preclinical drug development. Noninvasive imaging technologies suitable for measuring xenograft volume are increasingly available, yet manual calipers, which are susceptible to inaccuracy and bias, are routinely used. The goal of this study was to quantify and compare the accuracy, precision, and inter-rater variability of xenograft tumor volume assessment by caliper measurements and ultrasound imaging. METHODS Subcutaneous xenograft tumors derived from human colorectal cancer cell lines (DLD1 and SW620) were generated in athymic nude mice. Experienced independent reviewers segmented 3-dimensional ultrasound data sets and collected manual caliper measurements resulting in tumor volumes. Imaging- and caliper-derived volumes were compared with the tumor mass, the reference standard, determined after resection. Bias, precision, and inter-rater differences were estimated for each mouse among reviewers. Bootstrapping was used to estimate mean and confidence intervals of variance components, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs), and confidence intervals for each source of variation. RESULTS The average deviation from the true volume and inter-rater differences were significantly lower for ultrasound volumes compared with caliper volumes (P = .0005 and .001, respectively). Reviewer ICCs for ultrasound and caliper measurements were similarly low (1%), yet caliper volume variance was 1.3-fold higher than for ultrasound. CONCLUSIONS Ultrasound imaging more accurately, precisely, and reproducibly reflects xenograft tumor volume than caliper measurements. These data suggest that preclinical studies using the xenograft burden as a surrogate end point measured by ultrasound imaging require up to 30% fewer animals to reach statistical significance compared with analogous studies using caliper measurements.
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- Gregory D. Ayers
- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232
- The Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232
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- The Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232
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- The Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232
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- The Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232
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- The Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232
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- The Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232
- The Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232
- Program in Chemical and Physical Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232
- Department of Neurosurgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232
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Stiff PJ, Bensinger W, Abidi MH, Gingrich R, Artz AS, Nademanee A, Hansen KS, Sobczak C, Cutler C, Bolwell B, Shore TB, Lazarus HM, Yeager AM, Lovelace W, Guo M, Dreiling L. Clinical and Ultrasonic Evaluation of Spleen Size during Peripheral Blood Progenitor Cell Mobilization by Filgrastim: Results of an Open-Label Trial in Normal Donors. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2009; 15:827-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2009.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2009] [Accepted: 03/17/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Karimi M, Bagheri MH, Tahmtan M, Shakibafard A, Rashid M. Prevalence of hepatosplenomegaly in beta thalassemia minor subjects in Iran. Eur J Radiol 2009; 69:120-2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2007] [Revised: 09/05/2007] [Accepted: 09/07/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Riccabona M, Pilhatsch A, Haberlik A, Ring E. Three-dimensional ultrasonography-based virtual cystoscopy of the pediatric urinary bladder: a preliminary report on feasibility and potential value. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2008; 27:1453-1459. [PMID: 18809955 DOI: 10.7863/jum.2008.27.10.1453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to validate the feasibility and potential of 3-dimensional ultrasonography (3DUS)-based virtual cystoscopy in the pediatric urinary bladder. METHODS Twenty patients (age range, newborn-14 years) underwent urinary tract ultrasonography and 3DUS of the urinary bladder. From this data set, virtual cystoscopy was reconstructed for visualization of the inner bladder surface. Three-dimensional ultrasonography was compared with 2-dimensional ultrasonographic (2DUS) findings, voiding cystourethrography (VCUG) results, and reports from cystoscopy or surgery when available. RESULTS Three-dimensional ultrasonography was feasible in all patients. Data quality was sufficient for virtual cystoscopy without major motion artifacts. The 3DUS results matched all other findings; particularly, 3DUS superiorly visualized the ureteral ostium and the bladder neck configuration; in 5 patients, 3DUS depicted pathologically shaped ostia not detected by 2DUS. This correlated with the presence of vesicoureteral reflux on VCUG. Performing virtual cystoscopy added 1 minute to the investigation time (range, 0.5-2 minutes) and 3 minutes for postprocessing and viewing (range, 2-5 minutes). CONCLUSIONS Three-dimensional ultrasonography-based virtual cystoscopy is feasible in the pediatric urinary bladder without sedation. It reveals surface information not accessible by 2DUS, improving detection of pathologic conditions such as atypically shaped ureteral ostia. Three-dimensional ultrasonography-based cystoscopy may become a valuable adjunct to 2DUS of the pediatric urinary tract, improving selection criteria for further imaging such as VCUG, and potentially may help reduce the need for endoscopic cystoscopy. However, these preliminary results still have to be confirmed in prospective studies with larger patient numbers.
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- Michael Riccabona
- Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, University Hospital LKH Graz, Auenbruggerplatz, A-8036 Graz, Austria.
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Diesen DL, Zimmerman SA, Thornburg CD, Ware RE, Skinner M, Oldham KT, Rice HE. Partial splenectomy for children with congenital hemolytic anemia and massive splenomegaly. J Pediatr Surg 2008; 43:466-72. [PMID: 18358283 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Partial splenectomy is an alternative to total splenectomy for the treatment of congenital hemolytic anemias (CHAs) in children, although the feasibility of this technique in the setting of massive splenomegaly is unknown. This study was designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of partial splenectomy in children with CHAs and massive splenomegaly. This retrospective study examined 29 children with CHAs who underwent partial splenectomy. Children were divided into 2 groups based on splenic size: 8 children had splenic volumes greater than 500 mL, whereas 21 children had splenic volumes less than 500 mL. Outcome variables included perioperative complications, transfusion requirements, hematocrits, reticulocyte counts, bilirubin levels, splenic sequestration, and splenic regrowth. All 29 children underwent successful partial splenectomy with 0.02 to 10 years of follow-up. After partial splenectomy, children overall had decreased transfusion requirements, increased hematocrits, decreased bilirubin levels, decreased reticulocyte counts, and elimination of splenic sequestration. Children with massive splenomegaly had similar outcomes compared with children without massive splenomegaly. Long-term complications included 3 mild infections, 4 cases of gallstones requiring cholecystectomy, and 1 child who required completion splenectomy. Partial splenectomy is a safe, effective, and technically feasible option for children with various CHAs, even in the setting of massive splenomegaly.
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- Diana L Diesen
- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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Feldman LS, Demyttenaere SV, Polyhronopoulos GN, Fried GM. Refining the Selection Criteria for Laparoscopic Versus Open Splenectomy for Splenomegaly. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2008; 18:13-9. [PMID: 18266568 DOI: 10.1089/lap.2007.0050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Liane S. Feldman
- Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Bessoud B, Duchosal MA, Siegrist CA, Schlegel S, Doenz F, Calmes JM, Qanadli SD, Schnyder P, Denys A. Proximal Splenic Artery Embolization for Blunt Splenic Injury: Clinical, Immunologic, and Ultrasound-Doppler Follow-Up. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 62:1481-6. [PMID: 17563670 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e318047dfb8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the clinical, US (ultrasound)-Doppler and hematologic findings after proximal splenic artery embolization (PSAE) for blunt injury. METHODS From August 1998 to February 2003, 37 patients (28 men and 9 women; 20-89 years old, mean 40 years) underwent PSAE for blunt injuries. One patient required secondary splenectomy after PSAE. Early complications were investigated during the hospital stay. Delayed follow-up included review of the outpatient records, telephone interview, consultation, US-Doppler splenic study, Howell-Jolly body search, and serum antibody titer determinations (pneumococcus and Haemophilus influenzae B). RESULTS No early postprocedural complications were depicted. Ten patients were lost on follow-up. Two patients had a telephone interview that revealed no complication. Twenty-four patients were examined 6 to 63 (mean 26) months after the embolization. No late complication was reported. Splenic measurements were in the normal range: length (53-110 mm; mean, 73), width (49-110 mm; 76), thickness (26-56 mm; 38), volume (61-508 mL; 226), standard ellipsoid formula volume (32-265 mL; 118), corrected volume (29-238 mL; 106), and splenic volumetric index (2.3-18.8; 8.4). The spleen was homogeneous in 23 patients (96%). Intrasplenic vascularization was present and splenic vein was patent in all patients. Howell-Jolly bodies were found in two patients. All patients (24 of 24) evaluated for exposure-driven immunity against Haemophilus Influenza b had sufficient immunity. Seventeen of the 18 patients (94%) evaluated for exposure-driven immunity against pneumococcus had sufficient immunity. Five of the six patients (83%) evaluated for pneumococcus vaccine response had a sufficient response. CONCLUSIONS Proximal splenic artery embolization in blunt splenic injuries is a well-tolerated technique without major long-term impact on the splenic anatomy and immune function.
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- Bertrand Bessoud
- Department of Radiology and Interventional Radiology, Hôpital Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
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Sonmez G, Ozturk E, Basekim CC, Mutlu H, Kilic S, Onem Y, Kizilkaya E. Effects of altitude on spleen volume: sonographic assessment. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND : JCU 2007; 35:182-5. [PMID: 17373686 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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PURPOSE To use sonography to determine changes that may arise in splenic volume in humans from regions of lower altitude who begin to live in regions of higher altitude. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was conducted in the Turkish province of Ağri, at an altitude of 1750 m and included 108 healthy, nonsmoking, disease-free volunteers who had moved from regions at an altitude lower than 500 m. Length, width, and thickness of the spleen were measured using sonography. Splenic volume was calculated using the following standard ellipsoid formula: length x width x thickness x 0.523. Sonographic assessments were repeated at 3 and 6 months along with other blood tests, including hemoglobin, hematocrit, and platelet levels. RESULTS The mean +/- SD splenic volume was 299 +/- 97 cm(3) (range, 116-574 cm(3)). At 3 and 6 months, the splenic volumes decreased significantly compared to their initial values (p < 0.05). An increase in hemoglobin, hematocrit, and platelet count was observed in all subjects. CONCLUSION Our data show that splenic volume in healthy individuals who begins to live at high altitudes decreases gradually.
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- Guner Sonmez
- Department of Radiology, GATA Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, 81327 Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey
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Maymon R, Strauss S, Vaknin Z, Weinraub Z, Herman A, Gayer G. Normal sonographic values of maternal spleen size throughout pregnancy. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2006; 32:1827-31. [PMID: 17169694 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2006.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2006] [Revised: 06/10/2006] [Accepted: 06/22/2006] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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This study aims to establish normal range of sonographically measured maternal spleen size throughout pregnancy. Currently, 288 healthy pregnant women between 6 and 42 weeks' gestation underwent ultrasonographic measurements of spleen length and width. The relationships between ultrasound measurements with prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and gestational age were assessed using the Pearson correlation coefficient. A linear regression model was applied to construct the appropriate equation for measuring the spleen area relative to BMI and gestational age. A significant correlation (R) was found between gestational age and spleen dimensions length (R = 0.486; p < 0.001), width (R = 0.455; p < 0.001) and area (R = 0.522; p < 0.001)) as well as between prepregnancy BMI and spleen length [(R = 0.314; p < 0.001), width (R = 0.380; p < 0.001) and area (R = 0.413; p < 0.001)]. We divided the spleen area by the BMI, thus enabling to perform a linear regression analysis with gestational age (weeks) as an independent continuous variable. A high multiple correlation (R) between spleen area and this variable was found (R(2) = 0.47; p < 0.001). The equation [spleen area/BMI = 1.598 + 0.032 x gestational age in weeks] was performed for calculating the spleen area throughout pregnancy. A significant overall growth pattern of spleen area in pregnancy with increasing gestational age was found. Normograms from these data can be used to evaluate splenomegaly throughout pregnancy.
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- Ron Maymon
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Assaf Harofe Medical Center, affiliated to Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Stoehr GA, Sobh JN, Luecken J, Heidemann K, Mittler U, Hilgers R, Eber SW. Near-total splenectomy for hereditary spherocytosis: clinical prospects in relation to disease severity. Br J Haematol 2006; 132:791-3. [PMID: 16487182 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2005.05956.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We prospectively studied the efficacy of near total splenectomy (NTS) for managing hereditary spherocytosis (HS) based on haemoglobin (Hb), total bilirubin and splenic remnant regrowth in 30 children receiving NTS for HS between November 1996 and December 2004 (mean followup 3.6 years). Patients were classified into three severity groups. At followup, mean Hb had increased by 2.9-5.0 g/dl (P = 0.110) and bilirubin dropped by 15.4-56.4 mumol/l. Remnant regrowth was moderate, within the weight-specific norm. Amongst spleen-preserving techniques, NTS shows markedly lower rates of recurrent haemolysis, remnant regrowth and secondary operations, thus potentially benefiting all clinical forms of HS.
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- Gerhard A Stoehr
- Department of General Surgery, Georg August University, Goettingen, Germany.
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