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Inflammation of the spleen, caused by a variety of conditions ranging from exposure to hemolytic chemicals, systemic infections lodged in the spleen, even cancer. Splenomegaly: For practical purposes a term interchangeable with splenitis, since neither will have the usual symptoms associated with inflammation. Splenomegaly is often associated with viral hepatitis, mononucleosis, typhoid fever and abnormally high levels of red blood cells or platelets.
Also: Splenomegaly
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Topics Related To Splenitis
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| AIDS | The Condition
"...The most common clinical presentations in the high-risk groups or ARC patients include: chronic generalized lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, fever, fatigue, malaise, night sweats, weight loss, anorexia, oral candidiasis, recurrent herpes infections, and diarrhea..."
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Enlarged Spleen |
The Condition
"...Incidence; Causes & Development Splenomegaly occurs in about 10% of systemic lupus erythematosus patients..."
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..."
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Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis |
The Condition
"...Signs & Symptoms Approximately 20% have acute systemic JRA which is characterized by febrile onset, variable joint manifestations, rash, generalized lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, liver disease and, rarely, by GI tract disease..."
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Last updated: Feb 28, 2008
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