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Enlarged spleen ... Your spleen is an organ that sits just below your left rib cage. Many conditions — including infections, liver disease and some cancers — can ...
If you have an enlarged spleen, a less forceful trauma might cause rupture. Without emergency treatment, the internal bleeding caused by a ruptured spleen can ...
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 ...
An enlarged spleen is usually detected during a physical exam. Your doctor can often feel it by gently examining your left upper belly.
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, ...
Learn about what your spleen does and what can happen if it becomes enlarged.
The spleen is an organ that sits under your rib cage on the upper left side of your abdomen. It helps fight infection and filters unneeded material, such as old ...
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