| A Low Platelet Count | The Condition
"...Because the spleen filters the platelet-immune complex it may be necessary to remove it in order to reduce the production of anti-platelet antibodies and slow the clearance of platelets from the system..."
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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) |
The Condition
"...It can then spread to other parts of the body, including the lymph nodes, liver, spleen, central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), and testicles (in males)..."
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Chagas Disease |
The Condition
"...These symptoms may include fatigue, fever, enlarged liver or spleen, and swollen lymph glands..."
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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) |
The Condition
"...In time, it can also invade other parts of the body, including the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen..."
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Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) |
The Condition
"...In time, the cells can also invade other parts of the body, including the spleen..."
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Cirrhosis of the Liver |
The Condition
"...A physical examination may reveal an enlarged liver or spleen, distended abdomen, yellow eyes or skin (jaundice), red spider-like blood vessels on the skin, excess breast tissue, small testicles in men, contracted fingers, or dilated abdominal wall veins..."
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Consequences of Splenectomy |
The Condition
"The spleen is a vital organ and is used by the immune system for several critical functions and for this reason a splenectomy has serious and long-term consequences..."
Recommendation Antibiotics
"In order to reduce further the small risk of serious infection, a person who has undergone splenectomy will need to take antibiotics for the rest of their life..."
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Dandelion |
As A Treatment
"...Dandelion extracts are said to also benefit the spleen and improve the health of the pancreas..."
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Enlarged Spleen |
The Condition
"...Spleen enlargement is an enlargement of the spleen beyond its normal size..."
Relationship to Hypersplenism
"Hypersplenism is sometimes referred to as enlarged spleen (splenomegaly), but in fact an enlarged spleen is one of the symptoms of hypersplenism..."
Recommendation Surgery
"A severely ruptured spleen is usually surgically removed..."
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Fennel |
As A Treatment
"...In Chinese medicine, the seeds (hui xiang) are thought to be a toner for the spleen and kidneys, and are also used in urinary and reproductive disharmonies..."
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Hemolytic |
Related Topic
"...and skillfully balanced, the term is usually applied to excess conditions or toxic substances that degrade the bonds between healthy red blood cells and their hemoglobin coat or cause the liver and spleen to hypercatabolize otherwise healthy erythrocytes..."
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Hemolytic Anemia |
The Condition
"...The deformity causes red blood cells to become trapped in the spleen, where most are destroyed before the end of their normal lifespan..."
Our Question about pressure or 'fullness' under lower left rib cage
"Most of the hemolytic anemias can cause an enlarged spleen..."
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High Body Fat Percentage |
The Condition
"...This fat is found in the bone marrow and spinal cord; it surrounds the liver, spleen, heart, kidneys, and other organs..."
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Histiocytosis X (Rare) |
The Condition
"...The histiocytes damage not only the lungs but also the skin, lymph glands, bone, liver, and spleen..."
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Hypersplenism |
The Condition
"Hypersplenism is a type of disorder which causes the spleen to rapidly and prematurely destroy blood cells..."
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Infectious Mononucleosis - Mono |
The Condition
"...Contact sports should be avoided while the spleen is enlarged..."
Our Question about pressure or 'fullness' under lower left rib cage
"About 50-75% of people with mononucleosis have some spleen enlargement, usually seen two to three weeks after they first become sick..."
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Infectious Mononucleosis (CMV) |
The Condition
"...Fever usually resolves in around 10 days, and swollen lymph glands and spleen return to normal in 4 weeks..."
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Liver Cancer |
The Condition
"...& Tests If a patient has symptoms that suggest liver cancer, the doctor performs one or more of the following procedures ... Physical exam -- The doctor feels the abdomen to check the liver, spleen, and nearby organs for any lumps or changes in their shape or size..."
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Lymphatic Congestion |
The Condition
"...The secondary lymphoid organs include lymph nodes, spleen, appendix, tonsils, adenoids and Peyer's patches (lymphoid tissue present in the small and large intestines)..."
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Macrophage |
Related Topic
"...They line the spleen, form the cleansing Kupffer cells in the liver, make up the "dust cells" that protect the lungs, protect the synovial fluids of the joints, and form the microglial cells that provide protection..."
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Megaloblastic Anemia / Pernicious Anemia |
The Condition
"...Enlargement of liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly) may also occur, accompanied by yellow discoloration of the skin (jaundice) or pallor..."
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Neutrophilia |
The Condition
"...Neutrophils are destroyed in the spleen, liver, and bone marrow..."
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Night Sweats |
Relationship to Chronic / Hidden Infection
"A hidden infection, such as an abscess in the liver or spleen, can cause night sweats and fever without many other symptoms..."
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
The Condition
"...This type of cancer can spread to almost any part of the body, including the liver, bone marrow, and spleen..."
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Osteonecrosis |
The Condition
"...All three are characterized by the presence of Gaucher (lipid-laden) cells in the bone marrow and other organs such as the spleen and liver..."
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Parsley |
As A Treatment
"...Other traditional uses include the treatment of diseases of the prostate, liver, and spleen, anemia, and arthritis; as an expectorant, antimicrobial, aphrodisiac, hypotensive, laxative; and as a scalp lotion to stimulate hair growth..."
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Sideroblastic Anemia |
The Condition
"...Complications Possible complications of sideroblastic anemia include ... Enlargement of the liver and spleen..."
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Thalassemia |
The Condition
"...The spleen has blood forming cells, the same as the bone marrow..."
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