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An accessory spleen is a small nodule of splenic tissue found apart from the main body of the spleen. Accessory spleens are found in approximately 10 percent of the population [1] and are typically around 1 centimetre in diameter. They may resemble a lymph node or a small spleen.
Gandy–Gamna nodules or Gandy-Gamna bodies, sometimes known as Gamna-Gandy bodies or Gamna-Gandy nodules, are small yellow-brown, brown, or rust-colored foci found in the spleen in patients with splenomegaly due to portal hypertension, [1] as well as sickle cell disease.
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 ...
Hepatosplenomegaly (commonly abbreviated HSM) is the simultaneous enlargement of both the liver (hepatomegaly) and the spleen (splenomegaly).Hepatosplenomegaly can occur as the result of acute viral hepatitis, infectious mononucleosis, and histoplasmosis or it can be the sign of a serious and life-threatening lysosomal storage disease.
Left testis in scrotal position with adherent accessory spleen. Splenogonadal fusion is separated into two types: Continuous (55%): The native spleen is connected to the gonad. The connection occurs through a cord of splenic tissue or fibrous band. Discontinuous (45%): Ectopic splenic tissue is present and attached to the gonad.
Spleen: Splenomegaly: Medical imaging: Largest dimension of over 11 cm, [27] ... 2.3 cm among small young individuals [31] 3.2 cm among large elderly individuals.
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Splenomegaly is a condition of the spleen causing it to be enlarged. The splenic condition involving Felty syndrome is more specifically noted as inflammatory splenomegaly. The spleen is an important lymphatic organ that is involved in filtration of the blood by discarding old and damaged red blood cells as well as maintaining platelet levels ...