Splenomegaly

Splenomegaly
Updated: 07/13/2020
© Jun Wang, MD, PhD

General features
  • Enlarged spleen >400 g
  • Massive if > 1000 g
  • Various etiology, usually associated with splenic hyperfunction
Etiology
  • Part of systemic presentation of inflammation: Such as in subacute bacterial endocarditis or infectious mononucleosis
  • Local inflammation: Sarcoidosis, abscess, etc
  • RBC destruction: Hereditary spherocytosis, thalassemia
  • Congestive: Portal hypertension
  • Ectopic hematopoiesis: Myeloproliferative neoplasm, etc
  • Neoplastic: Lymphomas, metastatic malignancy, etc
Clinical presentations
  • Various
Key pathogenesis
  • Splenic hyperfunction
Key Laboratory findings
Diagnostic approaches to identify etiology
  • History
  • CBC and peripheral blood morphology
  • Bone marrow biopsy if hematopoietic disorder suspicious
  • Flow cytometry if lymphocyte predominance
  • Liver functions
  • Image studies
  • Molecular studies



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