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What Does Small Splenule Indicate?
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i have an enlarged spleen it says 16.3cm in craniocaudal dimension and app 13.2x7.8 cm in axial dimension. there is small splenule. what does that mean? and it also says inferior margin of the spleen extens to below the 12th rib and extends more inferior than the liver. will it can it to hurt when i take deep breathes like yawning
i have an enlarged spleen it says 16.3cm in craniocaudal dimension and app 13.2x7.8 cm in axial dimension. there is small splenule. what does that mean? and it also says inferior margin of the spleen extens to below the 12th rib and extends more inferior than the liver. will it can it to hurt when i take deep breathes like yawning
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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You have a spleen that is slightly larger than normal. It is important to know the reason for your ultrasound scan. Splenules result from the failure of the splenic anlage to fuse during the fifth week of fetal life. Splenules are incidental findings of little clinical significance in most patients. They are most commonly located in splenic hilum near the tail of the pancreas and must be differentiated from any abnormality.
Thasnks for writing in.
You have a spleen that is slightly larger than normal. It is important to know the reason for your ultrasound scan. Splenules result from the failure of the splenic anlage to fuse during the fifth week of fetal life. Splenules are incidental findings of little clinical significance in most patients. They are most commonly located in splenic hilum near the tail of the pancreas and must be differentiated from any abnormality.
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