Difference between revisions of "Spleen"

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**[[Hairy cell leukemia]].
**[[Hairy cell leukemia]].
**[[Splenic marginal zone lymphoma]].<ref name=pmid20350661>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Bennett | first1 = M. | last2 = Schechter | first2 = GP. | title = Treatment of splenic marginal zone lymphoma: splenectomy versus rituximab. | journal = Semin Hematol | volume = 47 | issue = 2 | pages = 143-7 | month = Apr | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2010.01.004 | PMID = 20350661 }}</ref>
**[[Splenic marginal zone lymphoma]].<ref name=pmid20350661>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Bennett | first1 = M. | last2 = Schechter | first2 = GP. | title = Treatment of splenic marginal zone lymphoma: splenectomy versus rituximab. | journal = Semin Hematol | volume = 47 | issue = 2 | pages = 143-7 | month = Apr | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2010.01.004 | PMID = 20350661 }}</ref>
**Splenic red pulp lymphoma.<ref name=pmid20677173>{{cite journal |author=Baseggio L, Traverse-Glehen A, Callet-Bauchu E, ''et al.'' |title=Relevance of a scoring system including CD11c expression in the identification of splenic diffuse red pulp small B-cell lymphoma (SRPL) |journal=Hematol Oncol |volume=29 |issue=1 |pages=47–51 |year=2011 |month=March |pmid=20677173 |doi=10.1002/hon.957 |url=}}</ref>
*Mononucleosis (EBV infection).
*Mononucleosis (EBV infection).
*[[Hemophagocytic syndrome]].<ref name=pmid20127750>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Maakaroun | first1 = NR. | last2 = Moanna | first2 = A. | last3 = Jacob | first3 = JT. | last4 = Albrecht | first4 = H. | title = Viral infections associated with haemophagocytic syndrome. | journal = Rev Med Virol | volume = 20 | issue = 2 | pages = 93-105 | month = Mar | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1002/rmv.638 | PMID = 20127750 }}
*[[Hemophagocytic syndrome]].<ref name=pmid20127750>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Maakaroun | first1 = NR. | last2 = Moanna | first2 = A. | last3 = Jacob | first3 = JT. | last4 = Albrecht | first4 = H. | title = Viral infections associated with haemophagocytic syndrome. | journal = Rev Med Virol | volume = 20 | issue = 2 | pages = 93-105 | month = Mar | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1002/rmv.638 | PMID = 20127750 }}

Revision as of 16:35, 14 April 2011

The spleen is a forgotten organ.

Splenic enlargement

Hyaloserositis

  • Properly referred to as hyaloserositis of the spleen.
  • Capsule of the spleen is white - resembles sugar-coating; also known as sugar-coated spleen.[4]
  • Importance: none - benign.

Image(s):

Mononucleosis

General

  • EBV infection.
  • Massive splenic enlargement.

Microscopic

Features:

  • Atypical lymphoid cells.

See also

References

  1. Bennett, M.; Schechter, GP. (Apr 2010). "Treatment of splenic marginal zone lymphoma: splenectomy versus rituximab.". Semin Hematol 47 (2): 143-7. doi:10.1053/j.seminhematol.2010.01.004. PMID 20350661.
  2. Baseggio L, Traverse-Glehen A, Callet-Bauchu E, et al. (March 2011). "Relevance of a scoring system including CD11c expression in the identification of splenic diffuse red pulp small B-cell lymphoma (SRPL)". Hematol Oncol 29 (1): 47–51. doi:10.1002/hon.957. PMID 20677173.
  3. Maakaroun, NR.; Moanna, A.; Jacob, JT.; Albrecht, H. (Mar 2010). "Viral infections associated with haemophagocytic syndrome.". Rev Med Virol 20 (2): 93-105. doi:10.1002/rmv.638. PMID 20127750.
  4. URL: http://www.drugs.com/dict/sugar-coated-spleen.html. Accessed on: 1 September 2010.

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