Difference between revisions of "Spleen"

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The spleen is a forgotten organ.

Properly referred to as hyaloserositis of the spleen.
Capsule of the spleen is white - resembles sugar-coating; also known as sugar-coated spleen.^[3]
Importance: none - benign.

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↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ URL: http://www.drugs.com/dict/sugar-coated-spleen.html. Accessed on: 1 September 2010.

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 ==Splenic enlargement==
 *Portal hypertension (e.g. cirrhosis).
-*Lymphoma, e.g. [[Hairy cell leukemia]].
+*Lymphoma:
+**[[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>
 *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 }}
+</ref>
 ==Hyaloserositis==