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[[Cirrhosis]]<br />[[congestive heart failure]]<br />'''''Vascular'''''<br />[[Hepatic vein obstruction]]<br />[[Portal vein thrombosis|Portal vein obstruction]]<br />[[Budd-Chiari syndrome]]<br />[[Splenic vein obstruction]]<br />'''''Infections'''''<br />Hepatic [[schistosomiasis]]<br />Hepatic [[echinococcosis]] | [[Cirrhosis]]<br />[[congestive heart failure]]<br />'''''Vascular'''''<br />[[Hepatic vein obstruction]]<br />[[Portal vein thrombosis|Portal vein obstruction]]<br />[[Budd-Chiari syndrome]]<br />[[Splenic vein obstruction]]<br />'''''Infections'''''<br />Hepatic [[schistosomiasis]]<br />Hepatic [[echinococcosis]] | ||
| valign = top | '''''Metabolic diseases'''''<br />[[Gauchers disease]]<br />[[Niemann-Pick disease]]<br />[[Hurler syndrome]] and other [[Mucopolysaccharidoses]]<br />[[Amyloidosis]]<br />[[Tangier disease]]<br />'''''Benign and malignant infiltrations'''''<br />[[Leukemias]] ([[acute]], [[chronic]], [[lymphoid]] and [[myeloid]])<br />[[Lymphomas]] ([[Hodgkins]] and [[Non-Hodgkin lymphoma|non-hodgkins]])<br />[[Myeloproliferative]] disorders<br />[[Metastatic]] tumors(commonly [[melanoma]])<br />[[Histiocytosis X]]<br />[[Hemangioma]],[[Lymphangioma]]<br />[[Splenic cyst]]<br />[[Hamartomas]]<br />[[Eosinophilic granuloma]] | | valign = top | '''''Metabolic diseases'''''<br />[[Gauchers disease]]<br />[[Niemann-Pick disease]]<br />[[Hurler syndrome]] and other [[Mucopolysaccharidoses]]<br />[[Amyloidosis]]<br />[[Tangier disease]]<br />'''''Benign and malignant infiltrations'''''<br />[[Leukemias]] ([[acute]], [[chronic]], [[lymphoid]] and [[myeloid]])<br />[[Lymphomas]] ([[Hodgkins]] and [[Non-Hodgkin lymphoma|non-hodgkins]])<br />[[Myeloproliferative]] disorders<br />[[Metastatic]] tumors (commonly [[melanoma]])<br />[[Histiocytosis X]]<br />[[Hemangioma]], [[Lymphangioma]]<br />[[Splenic cyst]]<br />[[Hamartomas]]<br />[[Eosinophilic granuloma]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:05, 31 October 2016
Template:Splenomegaly Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Venkata Sivakrishna Kumar Pulivarthi M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
The causes of splenomegaly vary widely and range from increased splenic function (such as hemoglobinopathies), splenic congestion due to abnormal blood flow (such as venous obstruction), and splenic infiltration (such as storage disorders and malignancies).
Causes
Common Causes
- Bacterial endocarditis
- Infectious mononucleosis
- Cirrhosis
- Congestive heart failure
- Leukemia
- Long standing alcohol abuse
- Lymphoma
- Malaria
- Portal hypertension
- Sickle cell anemia
- Spherocytosis
- Thalassemia
Less Common Causes [1]
- Amyloidosis
- Babesiosis
- Gaucher's disease
- Histoplasmosis
- Kala-azar
- Rickets
- Schistosomiasis
- Syphilis
- Toxoplasmosis
- Typhoid fever
Causes by Pathogenesis
Causes of Massive Splenomegaly (>1000 gms)
- Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- Chronic myelogenous leukemia
- Gauchers disease
- Hairy cell leukemia
- Kala-Azar (Leishmaniasis)
- Lymphomas
- Malaria
- Myelofibrosis
- Polycythemia vera
- Portal hypertension of Bilharziasis
- Sarcoidosis
- Thalassemia
Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order[2] [3]
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3References
- ↑ Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In a page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:157
- ↑ Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016
- ↑ Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X