Updated guidelines on allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for myelofibrosis examine spleen-related ...

An 81-year-old woman with a 2-day history of vomiting and abdominal distension attended our hospital. The patient reported no fever, recent travel abroad, or change of bowel habit. She had a 3-year ...

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Splenomegaly resulting from portal hypertension can be caused by cirrhosis, hepatic venous outflow tract obstruction and extrahepatic portal vein obstruction. Both cirrhosis and hepatic venous ...

During examinations of blood smears of several children with sickle-cell anemia and associated splenomegaly, Howell—Jolly bodies were observed. These intra-erythrocyte inclusions are frequently ...

From the Medical Service of the Beth Israel Hospital. Fried — Assistant in Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital. For record and address of author see "This Week's Issue." page 632. Select the format ...

When your spleen is enlarged, it is more prone to rupturing (which is when it tears open) or bleeding. Conditions that can potentially lead to splenomegaly include the following: Splenic rupture is ...

Splenomegaly is an enlarged spleen. Your spleen is an organ in your upper left abdomen, tucked under your rib cage. It's an important part of your lymphatic system and plays a role in immunity. It ...