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What Are The Consequences Of Not Removing Enlarged Spleen?
Hi Docotor
i was dignosed with Splenomegaly , aparently my spleen measures 18.7cm (from 12.5cm in 2007) & the surgeon suggested that the only treatment is Splenectomy cause she did a series of Blood test(ct scans, bone marrow biopsy, ultra sounds) & she does't know what caused it to enlarge , if i don't remove it what damage it can cause
Thanks
Karey
i was dignosed with Splenomegaly , aparently my spleen measures 18.7cm (from 12.5cm in 2007) & the surgeon suggested that the only treatment is Splenectomy cause she did a series of Blood test(ct scans, bone marrow biopsy, ultra sounds) & she does't know what caused it to enlarge , if i don't remove it what damage it can cause
Thanks
Karey
Fri, 18 Jul 2014
If the spleen is enlarged it will lead to dragging sensation and sometime it can cause pain. You will be prone to spontaneous splenic rupture which can lead to life threatening intraabdominal bleeding which can be fatal for life. So if your doctor is advising you for splenectomy you should go for it.
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