Splenomegaly explained
Splenomegaly means enlargement of the spleen. The spleen is located on the left side of the abdomen. It can be considered as two organs in one, since it: ...
Splenomegaly
Definition
Splenomegaly is an enlargement of the spleen beyond its normal size.
Splenomegaly
Alternate Names : Spleen enlargement, Enlarged spleen
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Splenomegaly Treatment
Review Date: 10/01/2008
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine.
The causes of splenomegaly vary widely and range from malignancy (cancers), infections, congestion (increased blood flow), infiltration of the spleen from other diseases, inflammatory conditions, and blood cell diseases.
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splenomegaly
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Splenomegaly: Enlargement of the spleen.
Staging: A formal assessment of the spread of disease through the body. It is especially useful in assessing the lymphomas. It may be important in determining the type of treatment selected.
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Splenomegaly. When portal hypertension occurs, the spleen frequently enlarges and sequesters or holds white blood cells and platelets, reducing the numbers of these cells in the blood.
Splenomegaly-Spleen enlargement. In sarcoidosis, splenomegaly occurs when inflammation and the formation of granulomas cause the spleen to swell.
Splenomegaly - Enlargement of the spleen.
Subcutaneous - Beneath the skin.
Thorax - Part of the body between the base of the neck and the diaphragm.
splenomegaly Enlarged spleen.
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HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY
Enlargement of the liver and spleen.
HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1 (HSV-1)
A virus that can cause painful "cold sores" or blisters on the lips ("fever blisters") or in the mouth or around the eyes.
Hepatosplenomegaly: enlargement of spleen and liver
Peripheral Lymphadenopathy: enlargement of lymph nodes
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Hepatosplenomegaly
Enlarged liver and spleen to such an extent they can be felt below the rib margin.
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Hepatosplenomegaly: Enlargement of the liver and spleen.
Hepatotoxic: Injurious to the liver. For example, acetaminophen (Tylenol) can be hepatotoxic as can many other chemicals, including, and especially, common drinking alcohol.
Splenomegaly; Enlargement of Spleen
Definition
The term "splenomegaly" refers to abnormal enlargement of the spleen, an abdominal organ that is part of the lymph system and has many immune system and circulatory functions.
Splenomegaly
Primary myelofibrosis is a disorder of the bone marrow, in which the marrow is replaced by fibrous (scar) tissue.
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Splenomegaly occurs in about 10% of systemic lupus erythematosus patients.
Splenomegaly.
Hepatomegaly.
Anaemia.
Microscopically - megaschizonts in brains of birds with nervous signs, schizonts in liver, gametes in erythrocytes.
Splenomegaly
Category B: Moderately symptomatic
Children with symptomatic conditions attributed to HIV infection beyond those listed in category A but not among those listed in category C; ...
SPLENOMEGALY: enlargement of the spleen.
SPONTANEOUS BACTERIAL PERITONTIS: bacterial infection of ascitic fluid in the abdominal cavity.
SSRI: see selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
- Splenomegaly in endocarditis, lymphoma, and cirrhosis
- Hepatic bruit or friction rub in subphrenic abscess
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Hepatosplenomegaly; Enlarged liver; Liver enlargement
Definition of Hepatomegaly:
Hepatomegaly is swelling of the liver beyond its normal size.
Hepatosplenomegaly may accompany other symptoms, which vary depending on the underlying disease, disorder or condition. The condition may not always present with symptoms, but may be detected by your health care provider upon examination.
Hepatosplenomegaly
Inspissated (thickened or dried) bile syndrome
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Painful splenomegaly can be treated temporarily with chemotherapy (hydroxyurea), interferon, thalidomide, lenalidomide, or radiation therapy, but often requires splenectomy.
Massive splenomegaly may lead to cytopenias because of hypersplenism and respiratory compromise. Performing a splenectomy for these problems is not customary, although one may be forced to do this when salvage chemotherapy is not working fast enough.
Enlarged spleen (splenomegaly)
Introduction
The spleen is a small organ about the size of your fist. It's located just below your rib cage on your left side.
A form of chronic splenomegaly characterised by conspicuous thickening of the capsule and the presence of multiple, small, rustlike, brown foci (Gamna-Gandy bodies), which contain iron; this condition may be observed in fibrocongestive splenomegaly, ...
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splenomegaly Enlarged spleen.
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splicing The process by which introns, the noncoding regions of genes, are excised out of the primary messenger RNA transcript, ...
Abdominal pain (Acute abdomen) - Nausea/Vomiting - Heartburn - Dysphagia - flatulence and related (Abdominal distension, Bloating, Burping, Tympanites) - Fecal incontinence (Encopresis) - hepatosplenomegaly (Hepatomegaly, Splenomegaly) - Jaundice - ...
Clinically is a Febrile bacterial septicemic disease (ICD-10 A79.0) that characterize by the presence of headache, relapsing fevers, shin pain, truncal rash, and splenomegaly.
Splenic marginal zone lymphoma is an indolent lymphoma that is marked by massive splenomegaly and peripheral blood and bone marrow involvement, usually without adenopathy.
Onset usually occurs in infancy (during the first 3-6 months of life) with systemic disease including hepatosplenomegaly, and a severe and early onset neurological syndrome.
Individuals with this disorder often have a large head (macrocephaly), a buildup of fluid in the brain (hydrocephalus), an enlarged liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly), ...
Splenomegaly, or an enlarged, firm liver, and other signs of liver disease may be found on examination. Many further tests may also be used to support the diagnosis. These include blood tests, such as: ...
The most common subtype is the non-neuronopathic form, a slowly progressive condition characterized by hepatosplenomegaly and skeletal deformities. The neuronopathic forms are divided into infantile and juvenile forms.
Splenomegaly. Enlargement of the spleen may result due to increased destruction of red blood cells and the occurrence of extramedullary hematopoiesis.
Hepatomegaly.
Hyperostosis may crowd the marrow cavity, with anaemia and extramedullary hematopoiesis, hepatosplenomegaly, and thrombocytopenia. Anaemia appears to result not from inadequate erythropoiesis but from excessive hemolysis.
Liver disease resulting from hepatitis C infection can cause enlargement of the spleen (splenomegaly). One of the roles of the spleen is to remove aging blood cells from the body.
Idiopathic congestive splenomegaly
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Idiopathic Elephantiasis
Idiopathic Facial Palsy
Idiopathic Giant Cell Myocarditis
Idiopathic Growth Delay
Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis ...
Hyperreactive malarial splenomegaly (also called "tropical splenomegaly syndrome") occurs infrequently and is attributed to an abnormal immune response to repeated malarial infections.
Specifically it is a syndrome characterized by splenomegaly, anemia, the presence of nucleated erythrocytes and immature granulocytes in the circulating blood, and extramedullary hemoatopoiesis in the liver and spleen.
Splenectomy may be up to 85% successful in adults when splenomegaly accompanies the initial thrombocytopenia. Before splenectomy, the patient may require blood, blood components, and vitamin K to correct anemia and coagulation defects.
It causes enlargement of the liver (hepatomegaly) and spleen (splenomegaly) and it may also affect the lungs and kidneys. When fat develops in the liver, it is often called hepatic steatosis. Type I may develop at any age.
The clogging of the spleen with red cells almost invariably causes splenomegaly. The breakup of the red cells releases hemoglobin and the heme part gives rise to bilirubin, the pigment of jaundice.
Thorough general physical examination may show hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, pallor, purpura, or bleeding, which can be signs of leukemia or of other malignancies.
Enlargement of the spleen (splenomegaly)
Certain blood disorders
Myelofibrosis (abnormal formation of fibrous tissue in the bone marrow)
Damage in the blood vessels of the spleen
Leukemia or lymphoma ...
Approach to the adult patient with splenomegaly and other splenic disorders
Assessing the immunologic response to vaccination
Clinical features and management of sepsis in the asplenic patient
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Factors associated with a poor outlook are weight loss, hepatomegaly (enlarged liver), splenomegaly (enlarged spleen), increasing age, increasing jaundice and evidence of impaired liver function.
Dilutional thrombocytopenia, in people receiving massive blood transfusions.
An enlarged spleen (splenomegaly), which can become filled with up to 90% of the body's platelets.
Pregnancy, which causes thrombocytopenia in up to 5% of healthy women.
Health System Model; Heparin Surface-modified [intra-ocular Lens]; Hepatosplenomegaly; Hierarchical Storage Management; Holosystolic Murmur
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Ichthyosis-cheek-eyebrow [syndrome] ...
enlarged spleen or liver (splenomegaly, hepatomegaly)
impaired wound and tissue healing ...
Development and growth of the child is retarded.
Folic acid deficiency develops.
Splenomegaly (enlargement of spleen) is an early feature.
Cardiac enlargement with heart failure is common.
Lymphocytosis (high levels of lymphocytes)
Hepatomegaly (an enlarged liver)
Lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes)
Splenomegaly (an enlarged spleen)
Anemia (low levels of red blood cells)
Thrombocytopenia (low levels of platelets) ...
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