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Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Enlarged spleen
Splenomegaly
Splenomegaly is an enlargement of the spleen. The spleen usually lies in the left upper quadrant (LUQ) of the human abdomen. It is one of the four cardinal signs of hypersplenism, some reduction in the number of circulating blood cells affecting granulocytes, erythrocytes or platelets in any combination; a compensatory proliferative response in the bone marrow; and the potential for correction of these abnormalities by splenectomy. Splenomegaly is usually associated with increased workload (such as in hemolytic anemias), which suggests that it is a response to hyperfunction...
Enlarged spleen - List of case studies
- spreading pancreatic cancer
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another surgery to remove the distal pancreas and spleen, and parathyroidectomy, but the Octreoscan revealed ... in hepatic peduncle lymph nodes. Surgical sample (spleen and pancreas): Clearly differentiated multiple endocrine benign ... the patient is currently asymptomatic, with no signs of enlarged adenoma, there is no clinical indication for intervention with respect ...
- IgG Multiple Myeloma
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• Abdominal ultrasound 8/2008 – mildly enlarged spleen • Pulmonary function test 9/2008 – normal • ...
- Acute Infectious Mononucleosis with Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)
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EBV infection is characterized by pharyngitis, enlarged lymph nodes, liver and spleen. Weakness, fatigue, night-sweats may last several weeks. More than ...
- Renal Neoplasia of not yet Determined Nature
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bile ducts normally extended gall bladder, acalculous. Spleen and pancreas and suprarenal glands within normal limits. Kidneys in ... densitometry. Not relevant celiac and superior mesenteric enlarged lymph nodes. Along the lumbar chains and in paraortic and caval. ...
- List of Symptoms
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shock sensation Emesis Emotional stress Enlarged liver Enlarged lymph nodes Enlarged spleen Enuresis Epigastric pain Epileptic seizures Episodes ...
- Carcinoma of the prostate
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pathology. Biliary tree within the normal range. Spleen with normal size and densitometric characteristics. Absence of ... According to the prostatic size on ultrasound it is mildly enlarged with a middle lobe obstructing the bladder outlet. Knowledge regarding ...
- End Stage Renal Disease
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at left base. No pulmonary infiltrate. Heart shadow enlarged, aorta calcified. EKG (2/08): Sinus rhythm within normal limits. ... , Gall bladder normal, contains stone: bile ducts: normal. Spleen: normal. Pancreas: normal. Contracted native kidneys; transplanted ...
- Acute Infectious Mononucleosis with Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) – further opinion
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examination to assess the size of the liver and spleen (which may be enlarged in EBV infection), and to evaluate whether retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy (enlarged lymph nodes) exist. o Consider tapering off and stopping ...