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== [[Splenomegaly risk factors|Risk Factors]] ==
== [[Splenomegaly risk factors|Risk Factors]] ==
== [[Splenomegaly screening|Screening]] ==


== [[Splenomegaly natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]] ==
== [[Splenomegaly natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]] ==
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== Diagnosis ==
== Diagnosis ==


[[Splenomegaly history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Splenomegaly physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Splenomegaly laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Splenomegaly CT|CT]] | [[Splenomegaly echocardiography or ultrasound|Echocardiography or Ultrasound]] | [[Splenomegaly other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Splenomegaly other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]
[[Splenomegaly history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Splenomegaly physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Splenomegaly laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Splenomegaly x ray|X Ray]] | [[Splenomegaly CT|CT]] | [[Splenomegaly MRI|MRI]] | [[Splenomegaly echocardiography or ultrasound|Echocardiography or Ultrasound]] | [[Splenomegaly other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Splenomegaly other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]


== Treatment ==
== Treatment ==


[[Splenomegaly medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Splenomegaly surgery|Surgery]] | [[Splenomegaly cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Splenomegaly future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]
[[Splenomegaly medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Splenomegaly surgery|Surgery]] | [[Splenomegaly primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Splenomegaly secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Splenomegaly cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Splenomegaly future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]


== Case Studies ==
== Case Studies ==
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Revision as of 17:59, 24 June 2016

Splenomegaly
Massively enlarged spleen, the result of extramedullary hematopoiesis, is outlined above. This patient's left upper quadrant appears more full than the corresponding area on the right.
Image courtesy of Charlie Goldberg, M.D., UCSD School of Medicine and VA Medical Center, San Diego, California

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Template:Splenomegaly

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Gichoya Judy Wawira [2], Moi University School of Medicine

Synonyms and keywords: Spleen enlargement; enlarged spleen; spleen swelling

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Splenomegaly from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

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