Splenectomy is not indicated in which of the following pathologies?: (A) Sarcoidosis, (B) Trauma, (C) ITP, (D) Hereditary spherocytosis
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., Sarcoidosis * General indications for splenectomy include symptomatic splenomegaly, hyperspleenism, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and other cytopenias.* Spleenectomy is not indicate for sarcoidosis, gauchers disease, myelofibrosis unless they have hyperspleenism.Indication for splenectomy* Trauma# Accidental# Operative* Oncological# Part of en bloc resection# Diagnostic# Therapeutic* Haematological# Spherocytosis# Purpura # Hypersplenism* Portal hypertension# Variceal surgery