• Accessory spleen, which results from a failure of the embryonic splenic anlage to fuse and extreme lobulation that separates splenic tissue, is a normal variant observed in 10%-30% of individuals [ 7 ]. (e-ultrasonography.org)
  • Abnormalities of the spleen may be classified on a pattern-oriented approach, based on splenic imaging. (medscape.com)
  • Absence of splenic tissue can be total (congenital asplenia) or partial (hypoplastic) from birth. (medscape.com)
  • Loss of splenic tissue due to surgical removal may occur later in life as a result of trauma that causes rupture of the organ. (medscape.com)
  • The spleen, sometimes called "the forgotten organ" of the abdomen, has received less attention than other abdominal solid organs, as splenic diseases are less common and frequently clinically asymptomatic [ 1 ]. (e-ultrasonography.org)
  • Splenic abscess can result from septic emboli or superinfection of a prior infarct. (medscape.com)
  • In cases of torsion of a wandering spleen, splenopexy with splenic salvage is the procedure of choice in the well-perfused, noninfarcted spleen. (medscape.com)
  • Whereas a unilocular abscess can be managed successfully in select cases with percutaneous catheter drainage, some authors advocate splenectomy in all cases of splenic infarct and abscess, questioning the utility of preserving the residual, partially functioning spleen. (medscape.com)
  • Intraoperative ligation of the splenic artery at the superior margin of the pancreas in the lesser sac is another alternative to minimize blood loss if the spleen is enlarged. (medscape.com)
  • Although considered a nonvital organ, and once thought to serve no practical purpose, the spleen is now recognized as an important secondary lymphoid organ in immune defense and as a filter for the bloodstream. (medscape.com)
  • After birth, the spleen has several important functions as a secondary lymphoid organ and as a reservoir and filter for cells and platelets. (medscape.com)
  • Techniques include suturing the spleen to the surrounding structures, wrapping the organ in omentum or mesh prior to suture fixation, or placing it in a surgically created retroperitoneal pouch. (medscape.com)
  • Curcumin supplementation for 12 weeks significantly increased AApoAII amyloid deposition relative to controls, especially in the liver and spleen. (elifesciences.org)
  • Taken together, these results demonstrate that curcumin is a PPARĪ± activator and may affect expression levels of proteins involved in amyloid deposition to influence amyloidosis and metabolism in a complex manner. (elifesciences.org)
  • We also divided the left gastric vein, left gastroepiploic vein, right gastroepiploic vein, and right gastric vein, which resulted in a lack of drainage veins from the stomach and severe gastric vein congestion. (bvsalud.org)
  • The spleen is located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen, posterolateral to the stomach. (e-ultrasonography.org)
  • Removal of the spleen may be undertaken as a result of being involved in a neoplastic processor as a staging procedure in some cancers. (medscape.com)
  • Pseudocysts usually are the result of prior trauma, with organization and liquefaction of the resultant hematoma, surrounded by a fibrous pseudocapsule. (medscape.com)
  • The spleen plays an important role in granulocyte homeostasis also by influencing the elimination of senescent cells and regulatory effects on granulocyte renewal in the bone marrow. (medscape.com)
  • The red pulp of the spleen is designed as an efficient filtering system that serves as an important scavenger. (medscape.com)
  • The vagus nerve (or wandering nerve) is one of the most important nerves in our body. (vancouveryogareview.com)
  • Autosplenectomy is the process where the spleen loses its function due to multiple and repeated infarctive episodes, as in sickle hemoglobinopathies. (medscape.com)
  • In mice that lack critical transcription factors (eg, BAPX1, HOX11), development of the normal left-right axis is disrupted, and no spleen is formed. (medscape.com)
  • Otherwise, the infarcted spleen can be left in situ, and the patient can be observed. (medscape.com)
  • The normal spleen shows a uniform echotexture similar to or slightly more hyperechoic than the liver or renal parenchyma. (e-ultrasonography.org)
  • The spleen participates in the destruction of all 3 blood elements (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets) when they reach senescence. (medscape.com)
  • this purposely infarcts the remaining spleen and minimizes blood loss, which otherwise can be quite profuse in these difficult dissections. (medscape.com)
  • The white pulp of the spleen contains germinal centers, with lymphocytes, plasma cells, and macrophages that help coordinate the immune response and play roles in both innate and adaptive immunity. (medscape.com)
  • The spleen may be removed in other conditions (eg, hemoglobinopathies) to improve the red cell life expectancy. (medscape.com)
  • In the absence of an examination of the corpse and an inspection of the weapon, even if it is a genuine homicide case, the suspect's life cannot be taken away arbitrarily without proof of guilt. (utah.edu)
  • Similar to patients who experience neurosurgical procedures, coiling results in an increase in resting energy ragebot albeit at a slightly reduced rate than their neurosurgery counterpart. (org.in)
  • Occasionally, the spleen may be removed to address the sheer mass effect of a massive enlargement (such as in storage disorders), which can cause mass effects. (medscape.com)
  • US reveals a small (1-3 cm), separated, well-circumscribed, round to oval mass with echogenicity identical to that of the spleen ( Fig. 2 ). (e-ultrasonography.org)
  • As clinical EU processing, we are on the absence of medical Text beers. (1mastermovers.com)
  • [9] Pharmaceutical research has explored the potential for creating new drugs from traditional remedies, with few successful results. (infogalactic.com)
  • Thus, 839 840 FRAGMENTATION OF RED BLOOD CELLS clasmatocytes not only take in and destroy whole red cells, as can be demonstrated in the spleen and bone marrow of any normal rabbit, but they also dispose of the results of the fragmentation of red cells which is constantly going on in the blood stream. (nih.gov)
  • While there has been great success in engineering pieces of cartilage using young animal cells, no one has, until now, been able to reproduce these results using adult human stem cells from bone marrow or fat, the most practical stem cell source. (regenerativemedicine.net)
  • In humans, the spleen is the site for early hematopoietic development, particularly the development of erythrocytes during the first 4 months' gestation. (medscape.com)
  • Non-Traumatic Rupture of Spleen: Can Splenectomy be Applied Selectively? (ima.org.il)
  • Non-traumatic rupture of the spleen is a rare condition. (ima.org.il)
  • Spontaneous" rupture of spleen should be suspected when abdominal symptomatology occurs against a background of an acute infectious disease, especially in young males, or a disease known to affect target organs of the reticular endothelial system. (ima.org.il)
  • This is a stimulating color which can be given to the spleen, liver, kidneys, heart and indeed to any organ which helps to promote good circulation. (motherjai.com)
  • Up to 30% of platelets are stored within the average spleen and can be released in response to specific stimuli such as epinephrine. (eurekaselect.com)
  • Occasionally, the spleen may be removed to address the sheer mass effect of a massive enlargement (such as in storage disorders), which can cause mass effects. (medscape.com)
  • In some cases, where hemodynamic stability and absence of peritoneal signs afforded observation, splenectomy was delayed. (ima.org.il)
  • For an infarcted spleen with any of the above-mentioned complications, splenectomy is required. (medscape.com)
  • In 1590, Dr. Viard used a string to stitch a segment of the spleen that had come become exposed due to a small abdominal wound and performed the first partial splenectomy. (eurekaselect.com)
  • Removal of the spleen may be undertaken as a result of being involved in a neoplastic processor as a staging procedure in some cancers. (medscape.com)
  • The major known functions of spleen are removal of aging erythrocytes and recycling of iron, elicitation of immunity, and supply of erythrocytes after hemorrhagic shock and removes intraerythrocyte inclusions. (eurekaselect.com)
  • It can occur in a pathological spleen caused by any of a variety of diseases. (ima.org.il)
  • C34458 Intracranial Aneurysm C99147 Neonatal Research Network Terminology C101024 Colon Atresia Colon Atresia Congenital Atresia of Colon A congenital malformation characterized by the absence of a normal opening in a part of the colon. (nih.gov)
  • C97171 Congenital Gastrointestinal Disorder C99147 Neonatal Research Network Terminology C101025 Duodenal Atresia Duodenal Atresia Congenital Atresia of Duodenum A congenital malformation characterized by the absence of a normal opening in a part of the duodenum. (nih.gov)
  • C98828 Small Intestine Atresia C99147 Neonatal Research Network Terminology C101026 Ileal Atresia Ileal Atresia Congenital Atresia of Ileum A congenital malformation characterized by the absence of a normal opening in a part of the ileum. (nih.gov)
  • We shall use the three terms: clasmato- cyte, wandering endothelial phagocyte, and macrophage as synony- mous and distinct from monocyte. (nih.gov)
  • Once the negatively polarized entity has reached a certain point in the wisdom density it becomes extremely unlikely that it will choose to risk the forgetting, for this polarization is not selfless but selfish and with wisdom realizes the jeopardy of such "wandering. (lawofone.info)
  • Autosplenectomy is the process where the spleen loses its function due to multiple and repeated infarctive episodes, as in sickle hemoglobinopathies. (medscape.com)
  • To anyone looking over the literature on the development of the mammalian spleen the necessity for more work on the finer details of the process is evident. (edu.au)
  • Similarly, we do not reply to feedback regarding faulty scholarship on the part of dead authors, nor do we correct spelling errors and/or typographical errors (most of which result from the scanning and OCR process) in their articles. (infidels.org)
  • He discovered that this simple but major departure from how things were usually being done resulted in a quality of human cartilage not seen before. (regenerativemedicine.net)
  • Our current understanding spleen development is a significantly more accurate description. (edu.au)
  • Supporting activities include the development of epidemiological, experimental laboratory, and risk-assessment methods that could produce internationally comparable results, and the development of manpower in the field of toxicology. (inchem.org)
  • As a result, we found that stimulation on St 36 speeded recovery from fatigue. (jcrow.com)
  • 96 results found. (lawofone.info)
  • The first study on the vascular pedicle of the spleen is attributed to Julius Caesar Arantius, in 1571. (eurekaselect.com)
  • There was no physical relic of the frontier to observe, but after wandering around the local suburbs at night and especially after visiting the homelands of ancient nations in Peru and Guatemala on study--abroad trips it gradually dawned on me that the frontier was everywhere in the United States. (blogspot.com)
  • in his recent work, " The Antelope and Deer of America," gives the result of some forty years of patient study of these animals. (niu.edu)
  • A recent study in which 64 human subjects were used and half were given a placebo while the other half ashwagandha root extracts gave impressive results in showing that ashwagandha root extracts is effective for boosting resistance to stressors and can help adults suffering from chronic stress. (vitanetonline.com)
  • Involuntarily, my mind wanders back to the time when, as a youth in Uganda, I visited Tanzania to climb Kilimanjaro as a rite of passage into manhood. (travelerstales.com)
  • Aspiration of amniotic fluid around the time of delivery resulting in severe respiratory distress. (nih.gov)
  • All of this is, in your way of measurement, time-consuming although the end result is well. (lawofone.info)
  • The white pulp of the spleen contains germinal centers, with lymphocytes, plasma cells, and macrophages that help coordinate the immune response and play roles in both innate and adaptive immunity. (medscape.com)
  • Numbness in all nerves in evening, and in tongue, with dullness of head and absence of thought. (homeoint.org)
  • Would you like email updates of new search results? (nih.gov)
  • The fatal result of damage to the pathway between the brain and the diaphragm is respiratory arrest, a condition where the diaphragm stops moving, thereby failing to move fresh air into the lungs. (anatomy-medicine.com)
  • We hunt it in neurology labs, lament its decline on op-ed pages, fetishize it in grassroots quality-of-life movements, diagnose its absence in more and more of our children every year, cultivate it in yoga class twice a week, harness it as the engine of self-help empires, and pump it up to superhuman levels with drugs originally intended to treat Alzheimer's and narcolepsy. (nymag.com)
  • Increases of IQ to that according to Mensa testing results are reaching genius level of children participating in the program. (nithyanandatruth.org)
  • however, such injuries are most dangerous within the neck as they are likely to affect a greater area of the body and are more likely to result in death. (anatomy-medicine.com)