Author/Authors :
Parvizi، Rezayat نويسنده , , Abdulrahman، Rasoul Ibrahim نويسنده Cardiovascular Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. , , Salehi، Rezvaneh نويسنده Cardiovascular Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. , , Shah Mohamadi، Ghader نويسنده Cardiovascular Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. ,
Abstract :
Splenomegaly-induced thrombocytopenia is fully described in hematological and surgical literature, but its association with severe aortic stenosis is rare. We present a case of severe aortic valve stenosis with severe splenomegaly-induced thrombocytopenia in which aortic valve replacement was done with a number 23 homograft and splenectomy was performed after the end of cardiopulmonary bypass. Platelet count turned to normal value post-operatively, and the patient spent an ordinary convalescence period and was discharged from the hospital without any complications.
