Question 1

recovery stage of mono. my blood looks good & my spleen doesn't seem to be enlarged. when can i start lifting? can it become enlarged in acute stage?

Accepted Answer

Wait: The spleen is usually enlarged with infectious mononucleosis (barr epstein virus infection).
The spleen can rupture if there is trauma to the spleen when it is enlarged.  Lifting of course depends on the weight of what you lift.  Give your body time to heal and the spleen to return normal size and this may take 3 months.

Question 2

can i get acute lymphoblastic leukemia, without having a spleen?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: There is no relation to the presence of a spleen and the development of leukemia.  Leukemia can cause an enlarged spleen, but not having a spleen will not keep you from getting leukemia.

Question 3

what is the spleen?

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Organ in abdomen: The spleen is an abdominal organ under the diaphragm on the left side. It resembles  a large lymph node and filters the blood. It removes spent red blood cells and recycles iron, it synthesizes antibodies an removes bacteria and serves as a reservoir for blood.without it people are more prone to infections.

Question 4

how big is the spleen?

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For Adults: It could be 12 cm (females) or 13 cm (males) or less for normal size of spleen.

Question 5

why is the spleen brown?

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Rather purple: By virtue of its function, it mainly recycles red blood cells, stores other blood cellular elements, as white blood cells and platelets, and has a function in the immune system. The liver is brown though

Question 6

how heavy is the spleen?

Accepted Answer

About 6 oz(~180 gms): That's the average weight in a healthy adult , weight can vary with different states, infection for instance, when the spleen enlarges to fight it, or disease states affecting the spleen itself, wish you wellness

Question 7

can a spleen regenerate?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Spleen can regenerate by various mechanisms. Spleen once injured by trauma can implant itself in different parts of the abdomen, known as splenosis. Process similar to this can occur after the body recovers from serious infections. If the spleen is removed in it's entirety by surgery then the likely of regeneration is next to nothing.

Question 8

what does your spleen do?

Accepted Answer

Many important: In addition to having a fun name to pronounce, the spleen filters and helps recycle blood cells, and helps fight certain types of infections.

Here is some further information on the spleen.
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/picture-of-the-spleen.

Question 9

can your spleen grow back?

Accepted Answer

It's happened!: One person in four has one or more miniature spleens.  After therapeutic splenectomy, they regrow sometimes as big as the original, frustrating the surgeon -- or if the spleen is removed because of accidental injury, it's good news.

Question 10

what can cause spleen pain?

Accepted Answer

Spleen pain: injury, hemorrhage,Sickle cell crisis, infection.

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