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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Spleen_hyaloserositis_-_intermed_mag.jpg Hyaloserositis (WC)]. | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Spleen_hyaloserositis_-_intermed_mag.jpg Hyaloserositis (WC)]. | ||
==Mononucleosis== | |||
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*[http://www.rcsed.ac.uk/journal/vol47_1/47100010.html Atraumatic rupture of the spleen in adults (rcsed.ac.uk)]. | |||
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Revision as of 14:54, 14 April 2011
The spleen is a forgotten organ.
Splenic enlargement
- Portal hypertension (e.g. cirrhosis).
- Lymphoma:
- Mononucleosis (EBV infection).
- Hemophagocytic syndrome.[2]
Hyaloserositis
- 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.
Image(s):
Mononucleosis
General
- EBV infection.
Microscopic
Features:
- Atypical lymphoid cells.
See also
References
- ↑ 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.