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A 51-year-old female asked:
us normal except-"mild heterogeneity to the spleen with borderline splenomegaly.cannot rule out lymphomatous involvement." what does this indicate?
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Dr. Carlos Encarnacionanswered
Medical Oncology 35 years experience
Funky spleen: Means that the spleen is slightly enlarged and not uniform-looking but the radiologist cannot say anything else based on that test. Could be many things including (but not exclusively) a lymphoma. Your doctor may need to do additional tests depending on the clinical picture and the reason for which he/she ordered the us to begin with. Talk to him/her about its implications. Best to you.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Can airline pilots fly planes if they have splenomegaly?
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Dr. Pierre Moeseranswered
Specializes in Rheumatology
No: No, splenomegaly by itself does not disqualify an individual but the cause of splenomegaly must be identified. For a list of medical conditions that prevent a person from flying, look at the faa website.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
How to cure splenomegaly?
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Dr. Bahman Omranianswered
Pain Management 17 years experience
Find the cause : Splenomegaly in and by itself is almost always due to a disease process or condition involving another body part or organ.Finding and treating the cause should treat it. Usually due to liver disease, certain infections, various red blood cell disorders and many forms of cancer, including cancer of the slpeen.
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Franklin, VA
A 45-year-old female asked:
What is splenomegaly?
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Dr. Oscar Novickanswered
Pediatrics 58 years experience
Splenomegaly: Splenomegaly refers to an enlarged spleen, for which there are many causes. Consult your doctor or a hemotologist.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Why does splenomegaly occur?
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Dr. Al Hegabanswered
Allergy and Immunology 40 years experience
Splenomegaly: Enlargement of the spleen mainly occurs due to two reasons: either due back pressure from blocked or narrowed venous drainage, or hypertrophied (enlarged) tissues of the spleen itself in different disorders called myeloproliferative diseases
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Netherlands
A 22-year-old male asked:
What is the cause of splenomegaly?
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Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Many: Splenomegaly, alone or in combination with other changes is encountered in a variety of conditions, among the most common infectious, related to blood or liver disorders.
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