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What Causes Spleen Enlargement?
Question: My spleen is enlarged. Why is it enlarged? I am waiting to do another cat scan to see if I must operate. What are the consequences of operating the splenn?I had in the past year many respiratory infections. Is it because my spleen is enlarged?Thanks XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Hi and welcome
Detailed Answer:
there are several possible causes of liver enlargement and most common are hematologic diseases, liver diseases chronic infections, methabolic diseases. Other causes are rare such as tumors. If there is low thrombocyte count,anaemia, pain due to size of spleen, suspected tumor or lymphoma or spleen abscess, then splenectomy should be performed and this is simple and routine procedure today which can be done laparoscopically.It has minimal consequences such as increased risk of pneumoccocal infections but it can be prevented with vaccine. No other significant consequances can occur. But, most spleen enlargement are temporary and require no surgical treatment and it may resolve spontaneously when certain infection passes. Respiratory infections are rarely cause of splenomegaly but some other live or systemic infections can cause it. Wish you good health. Regards
Hi and welcome
Detailed Answer:
there are several possible causes of liver enlargement and most common are hematologic diseases, liver diseases chronic infections, methabolic diseases. Other causes are rare such as tumors. If there is low thrombocyte count,anaemia, pain due to size of spleen, suspected tumor or lymphoma or spleen abscess, then splenectomy should be performed and this is simple and routine procedure today which can be done laparoscopically.It has minimal consequences such as increased risk of pneumoccocal infections but it can be prevented with vaccine. No other significant consequances can occur. But, most spleen enlargement are temporary and require no surgical treatment and it may resolve spontaneously when certain infection passes. Respiratory infections are rarely cause of splenomegaly but some other live or systemic infections can cause it. Wish you good health. Regards
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