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Accessory spleens may undergo hypertrophy after splenectomy [15] Very rarely, it may cause bleeding (pictured). [16]If splenectomy is performed for conditions in which blood cells are sequestered in the spleen, failure to remove accessory spleens may result in the failure of the condition to resolve. [1]
Splenomegaly is an enlargement of the spleen. [1] The spleen usually lies in the left upper quadrant (LUQ) of the human abdomen.Splenomegaly is one of the four cardinal signs of hypersplenism which include: some reduction in number of circulating blood cells affecting granulocytes, erythrocytes or platelets in any combination; a compensatory proliferative response in the bone marrow; and the ...
Splenosis in the abdominal category may occur in up to 65% of traumatic ruptures of the spleen. [3] Splenosis in the thoracic cavity is rarer, because it requires the simultaneous rupture of the diaphragm. The implantation of spleen tissue under the skin may result from abdominal surgery or gunshot wounds. Splenosis of the brain or liver is ...
Enlargement of the spleen is known as splenomegaly. ... Polysplenia is a congenital disease manifested by multiple small accessory spleens, [29] rather than a single, ...
Hypertrophy is the increase in the volume of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its component cells. [1] It is distinguished from hyperplasia , in which the cells remain approximately the same size but increase in number. [ 2 ]
Polysplenia is a congenital disease manifested by multiple small accessory spleens, [1] rather than a single, full-sized, normal spleen.Polysplenia sometimes occurs alone, but it is often accompanied by other developmental abnormalities.
Milroy's disease (MD) is a familial disease characterized by lymphedema, commonly in the legs, caused by congenital abnormalities in the lymphatic system.Disruption of the normal drainage of lymph leads to fluid accumulation and hypertrophy of soft tissues.
Accessory breast – one or more additional breasts [1] Accessory spleen – one or more additional spleens; Cervical rib – an additional rib [2] Diphallia – having two penes/penises; Hyperdontia – additional teeth [3] Pelvic digit – a bony growth in the soft tissue of the pelvic region; Polycephaly – an extra head