Acute splenitis

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Acute splenitis is an acute inflammation of the spleen.

General

  • Historically associated with sepsis; however, this notion is disputed.[1]

Gross

Microscopic

Features:

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Feig JA, Cina SJ (July 2001). "Evaluation of characteristics associated with acute splenitis (septic spleen) as markers of systemic infection". Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 125 (7): 888–91. doi:10.1043/0003-9985(2001)125<0888:EOCAWA>2.0.CO;2. PMID 11419972.