Primary and metastatic tumors of the spleen are described as unusual, excluding involvement by lymphoma. Indeed, isolated splenic metastasis from colorectal carcinoma is not a common occurrence. Its ...

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Splenectomy may be indicated in the management of selected patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), but in most of the cases, this procedure is accompanied by a high morbidity and mortality, ...

Splenic vein thrombosis is a blockage in the splenic vein due to a blood clot. The splenic vein carries blood away from the spleen and parts of the stomach and pancreas. The spleen is an organ that ...

Although no intense pelvic symptoms were found during the physical exam, the CT scan showed a wedge-like hypodense area in the spleen (Fig. 1, arrow) consistent with acute splenic infarction. Results ...