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  1. Enlarged spleen (splenomegaly) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Your spleen is an organ that sits just below your left rib cage. Many conditions — including infections, liver disease and some cancers — can cause an ...

  2. Ruptured spleen - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Your spleen, situated just under your rib cage on your left side, helps your body fight infection and filter old blood cells from your bloodstream. A forceful ...

  3. Enlarged spleen (splenomegaly) - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    An enlarged spleen is usually detected during a physical exam. Your doctor can often feel it by gently examining your left upper belly.

  4. Splenectomy - Mayo Clinic

    Ruptured spleen. If your spleen ruptures due to a severe abdominal injury or because of an enlarged spleen (splenomegaly), the result may be life-threatening, ...

  5. Ruptured spleen - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Diagnosis · Physical exam. Your health care provider will press on your abdomen to determine the size of your spleen and whether it's tender. · Blood tests. Blood ...

  6. Enlarged spleen (splenomegaly) - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic

    Learn about what your spleen does and what can happen if it becomes enlarged.

  7. Enlarged spleen (splenomegaly) - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic

    Learn about what your spleen does and what can happen if it becomes enlarged.

  8. Thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Fatigue; Enlarged spleen. When to see a doctor. Make an appointment with your doctor if you have signs of thrombocytopenia that worry you. Bleeding ...

  9. Mononucleosis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Swollen lymph nodes in your neck and armpits; Swollen tonsils; Headache; Skin rash; Soft, swollen spleen. The virus has an incubation period of about four to ...

  10. Polycythemia vera - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Enlarged spleen. Your spleen helps your body fight infection and filter unwanted material, such as old or damaged blood cells. The increased number of blood ...