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Can An Ultrasound Miss An Enlarged Spleen

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Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

my wife usg shows enlarged spleen of 14.55 size and grade i fatty lever. her lft is normal except alkalyne phosphate slighty higher. is it something serious? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

Good day Dr, I have a pain that come and go on the left side of my abdoman near my ribs but it is inside sore did go for Ultrasound everything looks normal as per the Dr. but I see my spleen is 14.29cm ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

Hi, my son has Gilbert's Syndrome and has just had an ultrasound which found that he has an enlarged spleen . Are the two connected? He had the u/s because of enlarged lymph nodes. Thanks ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)
Dr. S. Samanta MD

Hi. I had an ultrasound of the abdomen and everything came back normal except liver and spleen ... on line about causes of an enlarged spleen and now I am extremely worried. In your opinion what... View answer

Answered by : Dr. S. Samanta ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

intermittent night time incontinence . Same ultrasound showed enlarged spleen. 7/3/18. Had one in April, 2018, same thing but sedimentary layer, no enlarged spleen. Low WBC. Flushing... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)

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Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

pain) had ultrasound with inflamed spleen noted. She has HTN, on several meds to control, on blood thinner post stent for non STEMI last year. Her physician will wait for 3 months to repeat ultrasound ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr. M Y Shareef MD

Hi, Will Enlarged spleen gastroesophageal reflux actually cause my spleen to enlarge? I recently had an ultrasound and my spleen is 14.8cm in greatest cross section. I have no pain nor... View answer

Answered by : Dr. M Y Shareef ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Harshita MD

MY SPLEEN WAS MEASURED AT 16 CM DIAMETER IN AN ULTRASOUND. THEY THOUGHT I WAS CARRYING EXCESS FLUID IN ABDOMINAL CAVITY, BUT SAID THERE WAS NO EXCESS FLUID. WHY WOULD SPLEEN BE SO LARGE? I HAVE ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harshita ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi MD

Sir My ultrasound report shows mild portal hypertension with mild enlarged spleen. But endoscopy report shows normal and good liver functioning till now. What necessary tests are required? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vitrag Shah MD

I had a colonoscopy about a month ago and have an enlarged spleen that the doctor thinks he may have bruised. I have pain in that area and am scheduled for an ultrasound tomorrow. Today I started ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vitrag Shah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)