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→Normal histology
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*White pulp - white blood cells. | *White pulp - white blood cells. | ||
*Marginal zone - between red pulp and white pulp.<ref>{{Ref WMSP|589}}</ref> | *Marginal zone - between red pulp and white pulp.<ref>{{Ref WMSP|589}}</ref> | ||
=Gross pathology= | |||
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! Terminology | |||
! Etiology | |||
! Description | |||
! Other | |||
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|Ruptured spleen | |||
| trauma | |||
| hemorrhagic, capsule disrupted | |||
| may be assoc. with [[mononucleosis]] | |||
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|Lardaceous spleen<ref name=Ref_Klatt91>{{Ref Klatt|91}}</ref> | |||
| [[amyloidosis]] | |||
| waxy, pale, grey | |||
| also see ''sago spleen'' | |||
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|Sago spleen | |||
| [[amyloidosis]] | |||
| nodular, tapioca-like appearance | |||
| also see lardaceous spleen | |||
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Images: | |||
*[http://www.pathguy.com/lectures/sagolard.gif Amyloidosis of the spleen - schematic (pathguy.com)]. | |||
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tapioca_pudding-3.jpg Tapioca pudding (WC)]. | |||
=Splenic enlargement= | =Splenic enlargement= | ||