Background: Peliosis is a rare condition characterised by multiple cyst-like, blood-filled cavities within the parenchyma of solid organs. Most commonly affecting the liver, isolated splenic peliosis ...

The spleen is a delicate, fist-sized organ under your left rib cage near your stomach. It contains special white blood cells that destroy bacteria and help your body fight infections. The spleen also ...

—Before making a decision about splenectomy, get a thorough hematopathology review of available diagnostic material—and advice from a lymphoma specialist. Reviewed by Chaitra Ujjani, MD, Associate ...

Patient A, a 68-year-old male with stage IV mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) and splenic involvement, underwent an autologous peripheral blood HSCT following myeloablative total body radiation (1200 cGy ...

In the case of a (emergency) splenectomy what are the vaccines that are recommended to be administered. I am have done some research on the internet and the following seem to be recommended. I have ...

Oftentimes, we hear of patients having their gallbladder, uterus or one of their kidneys removed for health reasons. Presence of malignancies or other medical abnormalities in these organs warrants a ...

THE exact role of the spleen in preventing or suppressing bacterial infections in human beings is unknown. The spleen, an important part of the reticuloendothelial system, acts as a filter for ...