| 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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Chagas Disease |
The Condition
"...These symptoms may include fatigue, fever, enlarged liver or spleen, and swollen lymph glands..."
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Chromium |
As A Treatment
"...This mineral is stored in many parts of the body, including the skin, fat, brain, muscles, spleen, kidneys, and testes..."
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Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) |
The Condition
"...Discomfort on the left side of the abdomen from an enlarged spleen is a frequent complaint..."
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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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Hepatitis |
The Condition
"...Diagnosis & Tests If hepatitis is suspected, your health care provider will feel and tap your chest and back to determine if your liver or spleen is enlarged or tender..."
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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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Histoplasmosis |
The Condition
"...When histoplasmosis spreads, it can affect bone marrow, the liver, spleen, lymph nodes, mouth, intestines, brain, and the adrenal glands..."
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Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
The Condition
"...Hodgkin's disease may occur in a single lymph node, a group of lymph nodes, or, sometimes, in other parts of the lymphatic system such as the bone marrow 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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Iron Requirement |
The Condition
"...The body stores iron in the liver, spleen, kidneys and bone marrow as ferritin, hemosiderin and siderophilin..."
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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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Oregon Grape Root |
As A Treatment
"...They affect the blood, intestines, liver, skin, spleen and stomach..."
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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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Peyer's Patches |
Related Topic
"...They are one of the organs of the immune system which also includes the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, tonsils and the appendix..."
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Polycythemia Vera |
The Condition
"...As the disorder progresses, the liver and spleen may enlarge, causing a dull, intermittent ache in the abdomen..."
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Sarcoidosis |
The Condition
"...It is a granulomatous disease in which inflammation may occur in lymph nodes, lungs, liver, eyes, skin, joints, kidneys, liver and spleen, and other tissues..."
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Sickle Cell Trait / Disease |
The Condition
"...Signs & Symptoms Complications from the sickle cells blocking blood flow and early breaking apart include ... blood blockage in the spleen or liver (sequestration)..."
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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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Splenitis |
Related Topic
"Inflammation of the spleen, caused by a variety of conditions ranging from exposure to hemolytic chemicals, systemic infections lodged in the spleen, even cancer..."
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Thalassemia |
The Condition
"...The spleen has blood forming cells, the same as the bone marrow..."
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Weight Loss |
As A Treatment
"...Possible complications include leaking of stomach juices into the abdomen, injury to the spleen, erosion of the band, breakdown of the staple line and the sectioned portion stretching from overeating..."
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