Spleenomegaly: (Enlarged Spleen)



Spleenomegaly: (Enlarged Spleen)

                      Spleenomegaly is a condition that occurs when your spleen becomes enlarged. It’s also commonly referred to as enlarged spleen or spleen enlargement.



Symptoms:

  • No symptoms in some cases
  • Pain or fullness in the left upper abdomen that may spread to the left shoulder
  • Feeling full without eating or after eating only a small amount from the enlarged spleen pressing on your stomach
  • Anemia
  • Fatigue
  • Frequent infections
  • Easy bleeding

Causes:

A number of infections and diseases may cause an enlarged spleen. The enlargement of the spleen may be temporary, depending on treatment. Contributing factors include:
  • Viral infections, such as mononucleosis
  • Bacterial infections, such as syphilis or an infection of your heart's inner lining (endocarditis)
  • Parasitic infections, such as malaria
  • Cirrhosis and other diseases affecting the liver
  • Various types of hemolytic anemia — a condition characterized by early destruction of red blood cells
  • Blood cancers, such as leukemia and myeloproliferative neoplasms, and lymphomas, such as Hodgkin's disease
  • Metabolic disorders, such as Gaucher's disease and Niemann-Pick disease
  • Pressure on the veins in the spleen or liver or a blood clot in these veins

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