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Can an enlarged spleen shrink
A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 35 years experience
Spleen enlargement occurs in many conditions and the condition has to be diagnosed and treated after careful examination
Answered Dec 22, 2021
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
Treat the cause: Why is your spleen big in the first place? If you have infectious mono or some other viral infection, it will go down on its own. If you have rheumato... Read More
4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 51 years experience
Many: Spleen can enlarge for a dozen different reasons. Some are benign like chronic liver disorders(cirrhosis) or it can be a blood disorder like leukemia ... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anne Larsonanswered
Hepatology 35 years experience
Several Things: The list is fairly long. An enlarged spleen (splenomegaly) can be caused by many things. Patients with cirrhosis can develop splenomegaly. Certain ... Read More
3.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 61-year-old female asked:
Dr. Steven Machtingeranswered
Allergy and Immunology 45 years experience
See a doctor: Splenic enlargement can be due to a number of illnesses. Cancer must be considered as a possible cause. You should see a board-certified internist who... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 62 years experience
Not usually: An UGI may incidentally note something pressing on the left side of the stomach and raise the suspicion of an enlarged spleen. A ct scan or abdominal ... Read More
4.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joel Gallantanswered
Infectious Disease 37 years experience
Make a diagnosis: That depends on why your spleen is enlarged. You need to find out.
4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. George T Tsaianswered
General Surgery 28 years experience
Maybe: There are many conditions associated with an enlarged spleen. Depends on the underlying pathology, splenomegaly are sometimes discovered by accident ... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Dugananswered
Specializes in Hematology
The most common: Thing would be a viral infection.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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