Background: A 63-year-old Caucasian woman presented with intermittent, left-sided abdominal discomfort without other symptoms. Physical examination revealed massive splenomegaly and complete blood ...

Findings from a retrospective analysis support the use of splenectomy for patients with progressive disease and large splenomegaly. New study findings indicate massive splenomegaly could have a ...

Imagine housing an organ that grows in size excessively, not just for a few months, but for more than a decade! The excruciating pain associated with such a health anomaly is unthinkable. But for one ...

Splenomegaly, or enlarged spleen, often presents with symptoms like abdominal (belly) pain and early fullness. Treatment varies based on the cause. An enlarged spleen develops in response to an ...

Splenectomy before allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) might be a promising option in patients with myelofibrosis (MF) who failed to achieve significant spleen response after ...

Operating on an enlarged spleen via the laparoscopic approach presents several challenges. A homemade bag may facilitate retrieval of the enlarged spleen assisted by a laparoscope and save medical ...

In a record feat, doctors at the Wockhardt Hospitals in Mira Road here successfully removed a giant 8.5 kg spleen from a 37-year-old man's abdomen, ending his 17 years' suffering, an official said ...

The spleen is an organ tucked away behind the stomach, on the left side of the abdomen. It has several immune and hematologic functions. Enlargement of the spleen is called splenomegaly. In the vast ...

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 outflow ...

Background A 63-year-old Caucasian woman presented with intermittent, left-sided abdominal discomfort without other symptoms. Physical examination revealed massive splenomegaly and complete blood ...