splenomegaly

Splenomegaly (Splenomegoly, splenomegalia) is usually associated with hepatomegaly. Mild splenomegaly is usually acute infection, hemolytic anemia, congestive heart failure, leukemia, lymphoma, cirrhosis, rheumatism; severe splenomegaly It is mainly related to sexual infection, severe dissolution, and parasitic infection (kala-azar). Splenomegaly is enlarged due to lymphocyte proliferation, cancer cell invasion, increased macrophages, and blood stasis.

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