Assertion: splenectomy | /r/HasProperty | considered in patient
Facets:
value: with idiopathic splenomegaly
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Splenectomy (removal of the spleen) may be considered in patients who are either unresponsive to steroid treatment, have frequent relapses, or cannot be tapered off steroids after a few months.
text: Splenectomy is both diagnostic and therapeutic and should be considered for all patients with idiopathic splenomegaly.