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Supposing spleen is damaged beyond repair but not removed. what would happen to it?
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Becomes fibrosed: and loses its function, the patient is considered without a spleen (asplenic) and should be managed as such, that happens to some patients with sickle cell anemia and other conditions, due to multiple infarctions they get "auto-splenectomy", asplenic patients should receive certain vaccines, be careful when they have an infection and call their doctor or start antibiotics till seeing their doctor
Answered 8/2/2015
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