Treatment of refractory splenomegaly in myeloproliferative disease by splenic artery infusion.
Canellos G, Sutliffe S, DeVita V, Lister T. Treatment of refractory splenomegaly in myeloproliferative disease by splenic artery infusion. Blood 1979, 53: 1014-7. PMID: 435637, DOI: 10.1182/blood.v53.5.1014.bloodjournal5351014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCytarabineFemaleHumansInjections, Intra-ArterialMaleMyeloproliferative DisordersSplenic ArterySplenomegalyConceptsSplenic artery infusionArterial infusionBlastic phase of chronic granulocytic leukemiaRefractory to previous therapyPhase of chronic granulocytic leukemiaChronic granulocytic leukemiaResponse to treatmentBlastic phasePrevious therapyMassive splenomegalyMyeloproliferative diseaseSystemic toxicityGranulocytic leukemiaSpleen sizeSymptomatic reliefCytosine arabinosidePatientsSplenomegalyInfusionTreatmentHypersplenismPainLeukemiaTherapyArabinoside