• The rupture of a normal spleen can be caused by trauma, such as a traffic collision. (wikipedia.org)
  • In less than one percent of cases of infectious mononucleosis splenic rupture may occur. (wikipedia.org)
  • Splenic rupture is usually evaluated by FAST ultrasound of the abdomen. (wikipedia.org)
  • American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Organ Injury Scaling: Splenic Injury Grading Because a splenic rupture permits large amounts of blood to leak into the abdominal cavity, it can result in shock and death. (wikipedia.org)
  • Missed splenic rupture or delayed diagnosis is associated with a 10-fold increase in mortality over the rate associated with prompt recognition of injury. (medscape.com)
  • Changes in spleen structure, frequently encountered during malaria, may result either in a simple asymptomatic enlargement or in serious complications such as hematoma, rupture, or infarction ( 1 - 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • An enlarged spleen is found in 50% to 80% of malaria patients ( 1 ), while only 25 cases of splenic rupture have been reported since 1960 (0%-2% in natural occurring infection) ( 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • A break of a contained hematoma is usually involved in splenic rupture, which occurs almost exclusively during acute infection and the primary attack ( 6 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The incidence of splenic hematoma without rupture is unknown ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Spleen infarction is rarer than rupture and may go unnoticed. (cdc.gov)
  • Splenic rupture following infarction has not yet been described. (cdc.gov)
  • This is what is referred to as rupture of the spleen. (millerandzois.com)
  • Any sort of forceful impact or external blow to the left side of your abdomen can potentially rupture the spleen. (millerandzois.com)
  • Car accidents are the leading cause of splenic rupture. (millerandzois.com)
  • Another source of left upper abdominal pain can be a ruptured spleen (synonym to splenic rupture). (nethealthbook.com)
  • With a direct rupture of the splenic capsule there is massive blood loss into the abdominal cavity with acute symptoms and development of shock. (nethealthbook.com)
  • A CT scan will confirm a splenic rupture. (nethealthbook.com)
  • In the rapid course the cause of the ruptured spleen is perhaps more obvious because of the trauma that is apparent, however, with multiple injuries such as bone fractures elsewhere the splenic rupture may initially be overlooked. (nethealthbook.com)
  • We report an unusual case of splenic rupture presenting after "uncomplicated" LC. (medscape.com)
  • Abdominal computed tomography confirmed the diagnosis of splenic rupture, and the patient required an urgent splenectomy through midline incision. (medscape.com)
  • We postulate that congenital or post-traumatic adhesions of the parietal peritoneum to the spleen may have been stretched from the splenic capsule during pneumoperitoneum establishment, resulting in subcapsular hematoma and subsequent delayed rupture. (medscape.com)
  • Conclusions Splenic rupture is an unusual but life-threatening complication of LC. (medscape.com)
  • The most common finding in the spleen was splenic rupture and haemoperitoneum from road traffic accident. (bvsalud.org)
  • Splenic artery embolization is a minimally invasive procedure and, where successful, avoids splenectomy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Patients whose spleens have been removed via a splenectomy must receive immunizations to help prevent infections such as pneumonia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Many splenic abscesses can be treated adequately without splenectomy. (medscape.com)
  • If your spleen was ruptured in a car accident and had to be removed in a splenectomy you might be wondering how much compensation to which you may be entitled. (millerandzois.com)
  • In most older children and adults with HbSS disease, repeated sickling in the spleen and local infarction (tissue death) eventually results in scarring, fibrosis, and a non-functional spleen (called functional asplenia or auto splenectomy). (ihtc.org)
  • Because sequestration tends to recur and because of the sudden onset of this life-threatening condition, splenectomy (removal of the spleen) should be considered if the child has had more than one episode. (ihtc.org)
  • Background : Laparoscopic splenectomy is the first surgical choice for benign splenic disease. (sages.org)
  • The ability of an asplenic patient to mount an adequate protective antibody response may relate more to the indication for or age at splenectomy and to the presence of underlying immune suppression than to the absence of the spleen. (bmj.com)
  • Albanopoulos K, Archontovassilis F, Alexakis N, Pantelidaki A, Bramis C, Leandros E. Splenic abscess in a patient with Wegener's granulomatosis treated with laparoscopic splenectomy. (medscape.com)
  • Splenic complications of sickle cell anemia and the role of splenectomy. (medscape.com)
  • Splenic infarction is the death of tissue (necrosis) in the spleen due to a blockage in blood flow. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Hematoma or infarction of the spleen might be followed by the development of a splenic abscess, a clinical condition that has been reported in only 1 patient, to our knowledge ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Only 9 documented cases of splenic infarction associated with malaria have been reported ( 3 ), all consequent to P . falciparum infection (except in 1 patient who was coinfected with P . vivax and 2 cases in which the etiologic agent was unknown). (cdc.gov)
  • Indeed, splenic hematoma or infarction, together with the humoral and cellular immunodepression due to malaria, might well be predisposing factors for bacterial (e.g., salmonellae) colonization of the spleen from the gut, as likely happened in this patient, although cultures of the pus, blood, or intraabdominal fluid were not performed. (cdc.gov)
  • Splenic infarction is a result of ischemia to the spleen , and in many cases requires no treatment. (radiopaedia.org)
  • Patients with a splenic infarction may present with left upper quadrant pain. (radiopaedia.org)
  • It should be noted that ~40% (range 30-50%) of patients with splenic infarction are asymptomatic 9 . (radiopaedia.org)
  • The appearance of splenic infarction depends on the timing of imaging and the size of the infarct. (radiopaedia.org)
  • Due to overall less sickle-related infarction, the spleens of patients with HbSC or HbSβ+thalassemia may remain enlarged (persistent splenomegaly) or retain the ability to enlarge into adulthood. (ihtc.org)
  • A splenic injury, which includes a ruptured spleen, is any injury to the spleen. (wikipedia.org)
  • Most patients with minor focal injury to the spleen have left upper quadrant abdominal tenderness. (medscape.com)
  • They provide useful guidance for management of blunt injury to the spleen. (facs.org)
  • Splenic hemangiomas and hemangiosarcomas are neoplasms derived from the splenic vascular endothelium. (nih.gov)
  • Insufficiency of arterial or venous blood supply to the spleen due to emboli, thrombi, vascular torsion, or pressure that produces a macroscopic area of necrosis. (bvsalud.org)
  • The spleen has superior and inferior vascular segments based on the blood supply. (medscape.com)
  • Acute splenic sequestration crisis can be serious and a potentially life-threatening problem if the spleen suddenly enlarges with a large drop in the blood count. (texas.gov)
  • The primary symptom of a ruptured spleen following a car accident will be acute pain in the upper left abdominal area. (millerandzois.com)
  • We report a survival case of invasive splenic mucormycosis involving the liver caused by Rhizopus microsporus in a patient during consolidation therapy for acute monocytic leukemia (AML-M 5 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Morphologically the typical infarct is of a pyramidal wedge of affected splenic tissue with the apex pointing towards the hilum, and the base on the splenic capsule. (radiopaedia.org)
  • There the spleen can swell very rapidly as a reaction to the virus and the capsule can tear much easier with relatively minor trauma. (nethealthbook.com)
  • Other causes of splenic congestion include cardiovascular disease, mononuclear cell leukemia in rats, and erythrocyte damage secondary to treatment. (nih.gov)
  • The classic presentation of splenic injury includes hemodynamic instability, severe abdominal pain, and symptoms of peritonitis. (medscape.com)
  • 67 years old lady with a tumor of the splenic flexure of the colon with invasion of the spleen and the tail of the pancreas. (sages.org)
  • Splenic infarcts can occur due to a number of processes, involving either arterial supply, the spleen itself or the venous drainage. (radiopaedia.org)
  • It divides into straight vessels called penicillin, ellipsoids, and arterial capillaries in the spleen. (medscape.com)
  • Increased cell proliferation in spleen and lymph nodes peripheral to contact allergen application site. (cdc.gov)
  • It is concluded that dermal application of a contact allergen, as exemplified by OX and HCA, may induce cell proliferation in the neighboring lymph nodes and spleen indicative of hapten and/or haptenated proteins diffusing through the skin to peripheral nodes and the blood to produce systemic sensitization. (cdc.gov)
  • 1990. Spleen, lymph nodes, and thymus. (nih.gov)
  • Laparoscopic resection was performed, with the tail of the pancreas, the spleen and the colon. (sages.org)
  • it contains the tail of the pancreas and splenic vessels. (medscape.com)
  • During severe sequestration crisis, the blood-filled spleen may enlarge to the point of filling the entire abdomen. (ihtc.org)
  • If a child experiences several episodes of splenic sequestration, surgery to remove the spleen may be considered. (texas.gov)
  • It is of utmost importance to involve a surgeon to remove the spleen or attempt a spleen preserving surgery. (nethealthbook.com)
  • Frequently the splenic tissue is so fragile that the only surgical option is to remove the spleen. (nethealthbook.com)
  • The mass was found to consist almost entirely a very large abscess on the spleen ( Figure ), which contained ≈5 L of pus. (cdc.gov)
  • Recently, an abscess of the spleen caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis has been reported as a complication of P . falciparum malaria ( 4 ) and, to our knowledge, is the only case in the literature definitely related to Plasmodium infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Once the diagnosis of a splenic abscess has been made, the patient must be admitted to the hospital and treated. (medscape.com)
  • Endoscopic US-guided transluminal drainage of an aseptic splenic abscess has been reported. (medscape.com)
  • A chest radiograph is typically the first step in the preoperative evaluation, although it will reveal nonspecific changes typical for a septic process in the region rather than diagnostic findings for a splenic abscess in particular. (medscape.com)
  • Plain radiographic films of the abdomen are notoriously nonspecific in patients with a splenic abscess. (medscape.com)
  • CT scanning is presently the criterion standard in helping to establish the diagnosis of splenic abscess. (medscape.com)
  • The characteristic image of splenic abscess reveals low-density lesions that fail to enhance after intravenous contrast. (medscape.com)
  • Diagnostic percutaneous aspiration guided by ultrasonography or CT scanning is useful in helping to confirm the diagnosis of splenic abscess and in providing a specimen for bacteriology. (medscape.com)
  • No universally accepted staging system for splenic abscess exists. (medscape.com)
  • Clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of splenic abscess: a review of 67 cases in a single medical center of Taiwan. (medscape.com)
  • Al-Salem AH, Qaisaruddin S, Al Jam'a A, Al-Kalaf J, El-Bashier AM. Splenic abscess and sickle cell disease. (medscape.com)
  • Splenic abscess in southern Taiwan. (medscape.com)
  • Splenic abscess: an easily overlooked disease? (medscape.com)
  • Splenic abscess: presentation of nine cases. (medscape.com)
  • on right side there is normal splenic parenchyma (CD3450X). (wjgnet.com)
  • Normal Liver, Gallbladder, Biliary Tree, and Spleen Sonography Training Video is designed to provide a comprehensive review of the anatomy, scan protocols and normal ultrasound characteristics of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tree and spleen. (gcus.com)
  • On histologic examination, splenic tissue was found to have been replaced by congested inflammatory infiltrates and fibrotic tissue. (cdc.gov)
  • multiple infarcts appear as hypodense non-enhancing lesions, with normal intervening enhancing splenic tissue. (radiopaedia.org)
  • The spleen, once thought to be an unnecessary bit of tissue, is now regarded as an organ where important information from the nervous reaches the immune system. (scienceblog.com)
  • A lymphatic system cancer that affects white blood cells and involves tumor deposits in the spleen. (jax.org)
  • Mauricio Rosas-Ballina, MD, working with colleagues in the laboratory of Kevin J. Tracey, MD, figured out that macrophages in the spleen were making tumor necrosis factor, a powerful inflammation-producing molecule. (scienceblog.com)
  • When they stimulated the vagus nerve, a long nerve that goes from the base of the brain into thoracic and abdominal organs, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) production in the spleen decreased. (scienceblog.com)
  • Early diagnosis and percutaneous drainage can increase the chance to preserve the spleen and, hence, its immunologic function. (medscape.com)
  • however, the diagnosis "Spleen - Congestion" should be reserved for congestion of the red pulp sinuses. (nih.gov)
  • Doctors need to be concerned about the possibility of a ruptured spleen with these symptoms and Include in their differential diagnosis abdominal trauma or an intra-abdominal process such as a ruptured spleen. (millerandzois.com)
  • This case aims to emphasize the importance of utilizing mNGS and CEUS for the timely diagnosis of mucormycosis to help clinicians identify splenic mucormycosis and initiate appropriate therapy as soon as possible to improve therapeutic efficacy and prognosis. (frontiersin.org)
  • However, the clinical manifestations of splenic mucormycosis are non-specific, leading to frequent delays in diagnosis. (frontiersin.org)
  • The aim of this case is to emphasize the importance of utilizing mNGS and CEUS in the diagnosis of mucormycosis to help clinicians identify splenic mucormycosis and initiate appropriate therapy as soon as possible to improve therapeutic efficacy and prognosis. (frontiersin.org)
  • Methods : We present the case of a 28 year-old woman with a symptomatic splenic cyst, which had been increasing in size for 3 years after the first diagnosis. (sages.org)
  • Parents should be taught how to feel for their child's spleen at their regular check-up visit. (texas.gov)
  • They need to know how their child's spleen usually feels so that when he/she seems sick, they can feel the spleen to see if it is bigger. (texas.gov)
  • Sickle cells can also damage your child's spleen, increasing the risk of certain potentially life-threatening bacterial infections. (childrenshospital.org)
  • Subsequently, ligation of short gastric vessels was performed and the splenic artery and vein were divided individually, isolated at the hilum, and ligated using hemolocks and a Harmonic scalpel. (sages.org)
  • The Splenic hilum is a location on the surface of the spleen . (wikidoc.org)
  • The hilum transmits the splenic vessels and nerves and provides attachment to the gastrosplenic and splenorenal (lienorenal) ligaments. (medscape.com)
  • The loss of TNF α delayed the recruitment of neutrophils and macrophages to the spleen and inhibited the recruitment of neutrophils, macrophages, B cells, and T cells. (hindawi.com)
  • The recruitment of neutrophils and macrophages into the spleen or peritoneal cavity was largely inhibited in the absence of LT α . (hindawi.com)
  • The loss of TNF α receptor 1/2 resulted in reduced recruitment of neutrophils, macrophages, and dendritic cells into the spleen, but only neutrophil recruitment was inhibited in the peritoneal cavity. (hindawi.com)
  • Similarly, a lack of B cells significantly impeded the recruitment of neutrophils, macrophages, and dendritic cells to the spleen. (hindawi.com)
  • Pristane-induced chronic inflammation has been characterized by the continuous recruitment of leukocytes, including lymphocytes, neutrophils, and macrophages, to the peritoneal cavity and the spleen [ 6 - 8 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Their results indicate that the vagus nerve inherently communicates with the splenic nerve to suppress TNF production by macrophages in the spleen. (scienceblog.com)
  • 1 2 Splenic macrophages have an important filtering and phagocytic role in removing bacteria and parasitised red blood cells from the circulation. (bmj.com)
  • During DSRS, your surgeon disconnects the vein of your spleen (splenic vein) from your portal vein. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Your surgeon then attaches the splenic vein to the vein of your left kidney (renal vein), creating a new path for blood to flow freely. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Removes the vein that's attached to your spleen from your portal vein. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • The vessel ligations were performed in short gastric, splenic artery, and splenic vein order. (sages.org)
  • It is the point of attachment for the gastrosplenic ligament , and the point of insertion for the splenic artery and splenic vein . (wikidoc.org)
  • A hundred years ago, the spleen (located in the upper quadrant of the abdomen) was thought to be only reservoir for blood. (scienceblog.com)
  • If an individual's spleen is enlarged, as is frequent in mononucleosis, most physicians will advise against activities (such as contact sports) where injury to the abdomen could be catastrophic. (wikipedia.org)
  • The spleen is normally a small organ located on the upper left side of the abdomen under the rib cage. (texas.gov)
  • The shoulder part of a driver's seatbelt crosses directly above left abdomen where the spleen is. (millerandzois.com)
  • Deployed airbags, steering wheels, collapsed doors or frames can also deliver impactful blows to the abdomen and tear the outer casing of the spleen. (millerandzois.com)
  • A ruptured spleen classically presents with pain in the abdomen and perhaps flank and back. (millerandzois.com)
  • Overview of the Spleen The spleen, a spongy, soft organ about as big as a person's fist, is located in the upper left part of the abdomen, just under the rib cage. (msdmanuals.com)
  • In the situation where an inside tear lead to a hematoma within the spleen, the clinical picture is much more subtle and the patient experiences chronic low grade left upper abdominal pain. (nethealthbook.com)
  • Angiectatic blood vessels in the spleen can be congested, but "splenic congestion" is typically a more generalized lesion involving the red pulp sinuses. (nih.gov)
  • Whenever congestion in the spleen is believed to be associated with treatment or with a gross lesion, it should be diagnosed and assigned a severity grade. (nih.gov)
  • Splenic lesion has been reported only after direct trauma. (medscape.com)
  • Hypotension in a patient with a suspected splenic injury can be a grave sign and a surgical emergency. (medscape.com)
  • However, surgical intervention carries a high risk due to the progressive involvement of the liver in invasive splenic mucormycosis. (frontiersin.org)
  • In sickle cell anemia the spleen usually does not work after 4-6 months of age. (texas.gov)
  • Some children with sickle cell anemia normally have enlarged (big) spleen. (texas.gov)
  • Infants and young children with sickle cell anemia who are between the ages of 2 months and 4 years are at greatest risk of splenic sequestration and infections. (texas.gov)
  • Recognize normal ultrasound characteristics associated with the liver, GB, biliary tree and spleen. (gcus.com)
  • Schaberle W, Eisele R. [Percutaneous ultrasound controlled drainage of large splenic abscesses]. (medscape.com)
  • SD 30), in eighteen subjects to evaluate whether respiratory arrest or hypoxic and hypercapnic chemoreceptor stimulation is the primary elicitor of splenic contraction and cardiovascular responses during apnea. (lu.se)
  • We conclude that respiratory arrest per se is an important stimulus for splenic contraction and Hb increase during apnea, as well as an important initiating factor for the apnea-associated cardiovascular responses and their oxygen-conserving effects. (lu.se)
  • Leukocytes in the spleen or in the peritoneal cavity were quantified by flow cytometry. (hindawi.com)
  • We found that the loss of IL-6 decreased macrophage recruitment to the spleen and the peritoneal cavity during pristane-induced inflammation. (hindawi.com)
  • While penetrating trauma (eg, gunshot wounds, knife wounds) may involve the spleen, the incidence of injury is well below that of the small and large intestine. (medscape.com)
  • The incidence of invasive splenic mucormycosis is extremely rare, with only a few cases documented in the literature. (frontiersin.org)
  • The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) splenic injury scale is based on computed tomography (CT) findings, as follows. (medscape.com)
  • The World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) classification divides spleen injuries into minor (I), moderate (II and III), and severe (IV) classes based on the AAST grades (see above), as follows. (medscape.com)
  • With patients who have continued bleeding from the spleen and cannot be stabilized, surgery is the often the only option. (millerandzois.com)
  • citation needed] The most common cause of a ruptured spleen is blunt abdominal trauma, such as in traffic collisions or sports accidents. (wikipedia.org)
  • Spleen injuries are among the most frequent trauma-related injuries. (medscape.com)
  • A third mechanism for splenic trauma is explosive-type injuries, such as occurs in warfare and civilian bombing. (medscape.com)
  • A FAST exam should be instituted in hemodynamically unstable patients with splenic trauma to assess the degree of both trauma and bleeding. (medscape.com)
  • The fragile nature of the spleen combined with its location under the rib cage makes it particularly vulnerable to external force or trauma. (millerandzois.com)
  • The most common cause of a ruptured spleen is trauma to the left lower chest wall through an automobile accident, a sports injury or a personal injury. (nethealthbook.com)
  • Minor spleen injuries: WSES class I includes hemodynamically stable AAST grade I-II blunt and penetrating lesions. (medscape.com)
  • Splenic sequestration (blood trapped in the spleen) refers to a sudden condition of pooling of large amounts of blood in the spleen. (ihtc.org)
  • Although protected under the bony rib cage, the spleen remains the most commonly affected organ in blunt injury and is affected in about 33% of patients with traumatic abdominal injuries. (medscape.com)
  • If IV contrast is not used with CT, very significant splenic injuries may be missed by the lack of image optimization even with modern multi-detector CT scanning. (medscape.com)
  • A lot of times a ruptured spleen will also be accompanied by related external injuries, such as fractured ribs, which may cause pain in the same area. (millerandzois.com)
  • The spleen is a small organ about the size of a baseball that sits under the left side of your rib cage. (millerandzois.com)
  • The spleen is an organ shaped like a shoe that lies relative to the 9th and 11th ribs and is located in the left hypochondrium and partly in the epigastrium. (medscape.com)
  • If liquefaction occurs, the area may be rounded and anechoic ( splenic pseudocyst ). (radiopaedia.org)
  • A ruptured spleen refers occurs when your spleen is compromised by a tear or break in its outer casing. (millerandzois.com)
  • these organisms account for a small but significant number of splenic abscesses in patients who are immunocompromised. (medscape.com)
  • You also see ruptured spleens in leukemia patients or from people with mononucleosis (which is why doctors say you should not exercise vigorously with mono). (millerandzois.com)
  • An ad hoc working party of the British Committee for Standards in Haematology has reviewed recommendations for patients without a spleen and drawn up a consensus. (bmj.com)
  • This paper presents the conclusions of an ad hoc working party of the British Committee for Standards in Haematology on procedures for managing patients without a spleen. (bmj.com)
  • Typically infarcts are hypoechoic compared to the rest of the spleen, although acutely they can be isoechoic and hard to identify. (radiopaedia.org)
  • The spleen acts as a filter for your blood and releases white blood cells that help fight infection. (millerandzois.com)
  • The spleen defends the body against infection, particularly encapsulated bacteria that circulate through the blood. (scienceblog.com)
  • When sickled cells block the blood vessels leading out of the spleen, blood stays in the spleen instead of flowing through it. (texas.gov)
  • When this happens the blood count (hemoglobin and hematocrit) falls and the spleen gets very large and easy to feel. (texas.gov)
  • When the spleen gradually gets bigger over several weeks, the blood count does not change much and therefore it may not be as serious. (texas.gov)
  • These minor episodes usually resolve spontaneously, but require monitoring of spleen size and blood counts. (texas.gov)
  • Iatrogenic factors affecting the amount of blood within the splenic sinuses in rats and mice include the manner of death, the method of euthanasia, and necropsy procedures. (nih.gov)
  • The spleen, which helps filter bacterial infections from the blood and acts as the recycle center for old red blood cells, tends to destroy the misshapen sickle cells faster than normal red blood cells. (childrenshospital.org)
  • Normally, flexible and smooth red blood cells pass swiftly through the spleen. (ihtc.org)
  • The spleen receives about 3 to 5% of the total blood volume per minute. (ihtc.org)
  • In infants and young children (up to age 5-6 years), the spleen may be enlarged or congested (filled with blood). (ihtc.org)
  • Quick treatment with blood volume expanders and blood transfusion to reverse the hypovolemic shock can support the body until the blood trapped in the spleen returns to the normal circulation. (ihtc.org)
  • Mild episodes can cause an enlarged spleen and blood changes such as worsened anemia (low hemoglobin) often a 1-3g/dl decrease from the patient's baseline hemoglobin, or thrombocytopenia (low platelet count). (ihtc.org)
  • The splenic artery brings blood to the spleen from. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The splenic circulation is adapted for the separation and storage of the red blood cells. (medscape.com)
  • Cell proliferation in proper axillary and renal nodes, as well as in the spleen was also assessed. (cdc.gov)
  • The most frequently affected sites of mucormycosis are pulmonary, rhino-orbital-cerebral, and cutaneous, while invasive splenic mucormycosis is extremely rare, with only a handful of cases documented in the literature. (frontiersin.org)
  • There is left upper abdominal pain and problems taking a deep breath in as with full inspiration the diaphragm moves the spleen down somewhat, which is very painful. (nethealthbook.com)
  • Thus, the spleen is situated between the fundus of the stomach and the diaphragm. (medscape.com)
  • the diaphragm separates the spleen from the pleura and the lung. (medscape.com)
  • Its terminal branches aside, the splenic artery also gives off branches to the pancreas, 5-7 short gastric branches, and the left gastro-omental (gastroepiploic) artery (see the image below). (medscape.com)
  • Empiric broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy has a primary role in the initial management of splenic abscesses. (medscape.com)
  • Medical management as the only treatment of selected splenic abscesses has been advocated in several studies but remains controversial. (medscape.com)
  • Westh H, Reines E, Skibsted L. Splenic abscesses: a review of 20 cases. (medscape.com)
  • Abscesses of the spleen: report of three cases. (medscape.com)
  • Around the spleen lower pole, a splenocolic attachment was dissected to the lower margin of the splenorenal ligament. (sages.org)
  • In these cases, the spleen remains enlarged or has the capability to enlarge. (texas.gov)
  • Our attorneys often see ruptured spleens in car accident cases. (millerandzois.com)
  • Sometimes, ruptured spleen malpractice cases result from these accidents. (millerandzois.com)
  • Summarized below are a handful of reported settlements and verdicts from car accident cases where the plaintiff's primary injury was a ruptured spleen. (millerandzois.com)
  • Children with sickle cell disease between ages five months and two years represent most cases of splenic sequestration. (ihtc.org)
  • Removing the spleen is the standard for these cases and the long-term prognosis is good. (nethealthbook.com)
  • Direct visualization of the spleen at the end of LC might be a useful procedure to aid early recognition and management in such cases. (medscape.com)
  • It has only been in recent years that scientists discovered that the spleen is a manufacturing plant for immune cells, and a site where immune cells and nerves interact. (scienceblog.com)