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Question: I've been having stomach pains...admitted for high blood counts...CT scan revealed splenic aneurysm..I had a mini-stroke 3 days later, now on a blood thinner, cholesterol reducer and 3 weeks ago hydroxyurea for high platelet count. Nobody knows what it is..blood disorder, spleen, cancer?
What's causing the blood numbers to be out of whack?
Could the spleen have caused the stroke? I have ALWAYS had LOW cholesterol.
What's causing the blood numbers to be out of whack?
Could the spleen have caused the stroke? I have ALWAYS had LOW cholesterol.
Brief Answer:
as explained in details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: Male/77 - known patient of extensive colonic diverticulitis - with colo-vesical fistula - resolved peri-sigmoid abscess - stomach pains - admitted for high blood counts - CT splenic aneurysm - mini-stroke 3 days later - on blood thinner, cholesterol reducer, hydroxyurea for high platelet count - nobody knows what is it - blood disorder, spleen or cancer - have questions:
What's causing the blood numbers to be out of whack?
> If white blood cells increase, the commonest cause is obviously diverticulitis as is found to have many diverticulosis.
Spleen has the function of sequestration of aging red blood cells, stores of white cells and platelets. It is possible that the body's mechanisms have been producing more to compensate or in response to altered spleen functions due to aneurysms.
Could the spleen have caused the stroke?
> Such a thing is not known to occur as the blood from the spleen is filtered through the liver before going into the general circulation.
The probable cause can be increased packed cell volume, may be added on by relative dehydration that can cause clogging of blood vessels supplying the brain and cause stroke.
- What was the report of CT scan or MRI of the brain?
- What were/are the symptoms?
- Any other information, reports? Please post- s the one you have posted dates back to 09/06/15
I have ALWAYS had LOW cholesterol.
> This is always debatable why would medicines be started for cholesterol reducer if the cholesterol is low.
I hope, this answer helps you understand the problems, discuss with your Doctor and get the correct diagnosis, correlation and have proper follow-up.
Please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication and give the details for the questions asked for.
as explained in details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
To recapitulate: Male/77 - known patient of extensive colonic diverticulitis - with colo-vesical fistula - resolved peri-sigmoid abscess - stomach pains - admitted for high blood counts - CT splenic aneurysm - mini-stroke 3 days later - on blood thinner, cholesterol reducer, hydroxyurea for high platelet count - nobody knows what is it - blood disorder, spleen or cancer - have questions:
What's causing the blood numbers to be out of whack?
> If white blood cells increase, the commonest cause is obviously diverticulitis as is found to have many diverticulosis.
Spleen has the function of sequestration of aging red blood cells, stores of white cells and platelets. It is possible that the body's mechanisms have been producing more to compensate or in response to altered spleen functions due to aneurysms.
Could the spleen have caused the stroke?
> Such a thing is not known to occur as the blood from the spleen is filtered through the liver before going into the general circulation.
The probable cause can be increased packed cell volume, may be added on by relative dehydration that can cause clogging of blood vessels supplying the brain and cause stroke.
- What was the report of CT scan or MRI of the brain?
- What were/are the symptoms?
- Any other information, reports? Please post- s the one you have posted dates back to 09/06/15
I have ALWAYS had LOW cholesterol.
> This is always debatable why would medicines be started for cholesterol reducer if the cholesterol is low.
I hope, this answer helps you understand the problems, discuss with your Doctor and get the correct diagnosis, correlation and have proper follow-up.
Please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication and give the details for the questions asked for.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
apologies. I thought I attached a summary of blood work and most recent CT scan.
Brief Answer:
Please post other scan and blood reports.
Detailed Answer:
Please post the CT scan reports of brain also as it will be easy for me to correlated between it and CT abdomen (posted 2) and you have posted the handwritten nice compilation.
Please post other scan and blood reports.
Detailed Answer:
Please post the CT scan reports of brain also as it will be easy for me to correlated between it and CT abdomen (posted 2) and you have posted the handwritten nice compilation.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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