Splenomegaly
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Splenomegaly is the enlargement of the spleen. It frequently occurs in asscociation with hematological cancers.
Causes [change]
- Acute myeloid leukemia[1]
- Malaria[2]
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia[3]
- Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- Polycythemia vera
- Chronic myeloid leukemia[4]
- Myelofibrosis[5]
- Typhoid fever[6]
- Infectious mononucleosis[7]
- Cirrhosis, often as a result of Portal hypertension.[8]
References [change]
- ↑ http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/197802-overview
- ↑ http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/784065-overview
- ↑ http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/199313-overview
- ↑ http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/199425-overview
- ↑ http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/myelofibrosis/DS00886/DSECTION=symptoms
- ↑ http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/231135-overview
- ↑ http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/health_safety/Infectious-Mononucleosis.shtml
- ↑ http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/cirrhosis/#symptoms
