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What Causes White Spots On The Spleen?

Hi, my father who is 76 years old has been being treated for an infection in the sac that surrounds the spleen. They have been draining the fluids for the past couple of days and did another CT scan today that showed white spots on the spleen. They are doing a biopsy tomorrow. What could be the cause of the white spots?
Mon, 16 Feb 2015
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
There looks to be some misunderstanding for knowing the reports. please see the reports and re-post.
There is no sac around any spleen so far.
So there is no chance of having fluid draining from such a thing.
Well, CT scan has shown white spots on the spleen. This indicates that the reason can be cancer, tuberculosis, infarct and so on.
A proper evaluation, the causes and the after effects of this appearance can decide the future course.

As also is required to have a complete survey of the body for possibility of such lesion for the sake of treatment and evaluation of a particular disease to go further and decide whether medicines alone will be sufficient or splenectomy may be required.
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What Causes White Spots On The Spleen?

Hi. Thanks for your query. There looks to be some misunderstanding for knowing the reports. please see the reports and re-post. There is no sac around any spleen so far. So there is no chance of having fluid draining from such a thing. Well, CT scan has shown white spots on the spleen. This indicates that the reason can be cancer, tuberculosis, infarct and so on. A proper evaluation, the causes and the after effects of this appearance can decide the future course. As also is required to have a complete survey of the body for possibility of such lesion for the sake of treatment and evaluation of a particular disease to go further and decide whether medicines alone will be sufficient or splenectomy may be required.