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Platelet counts before splenectomy.
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He received daily platelet transfusion with no response in platelet count (Figure 1).
Platelet counts after splenectomy.
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On postoperative day 27, he developed a mild headache, and his platelet count was found to be 2424 x 109/L (Figure 2). Platelet count remained elevated in the 1000-1400 x 109/L range for the first week after discharge before it started to normalize (Figure 2).