Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2003.
World J Gastroenterol. May 15, 2003; 9(5): 1086-1089
Published online May 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i5.1086
Table 1 Diagnosis of 86 Patients in this study
DiagnosisCases (percentage%)
Hematologic disorders
ITP47 (54.7%)
Hereditary spherocytosis (HS)7 (8.1%)
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia4 (4.7%)
Aplastic anemia (AA)3 (3.5%)
Hodgkin’s lymphoma3 (3.5%)
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)2 (2.3%)
Other disorders
Hypersplenism12 (13.9%)
Multiple splenic cysts3 (3.5%)
Splenic tuberculosis3 (3.5%)
Splenic hemangioma2 (2.3%)
Total86 (100%)