Splenomegaly is one of the characteristic signs of an overactive spleen. It can cause platelets to pool inside of your spleen and cause thrombocytopenia. Thrombocytopenia is when you have a low ...

Thrombocytopenia and splenomegaly often occur together. Thrombocytopenia means that a person has an abnormally low platelet count, while splenomegaly means the spleen is larger than it should be. When ...

Groundbreaking studies published today in the New England Journal of Medicine and PLOS Medicine have found large numbers of malaria parasites hiding in the human spleen where they actively multiply in ...

Splenic vein thrombosis is a blockage in the splenic vein due to a blood clot. The splenic vein carries blood away from the spleen and parts of the stomach and pancreas. The spleen is an organ that ...

Indian cricket team's(ICU) at a Sydney hospital after suffering internal bleeding from a rib cage injury during the third match against Australia. The injury occurred while taking a catch to dismiss ...

Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is an inherited condition that affects the red blood cells. The cells are damaged as they pass through the spleen and do not survive as long as normal blood cells.

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