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How would i know if my 2 year old has an enlarged spleen ?
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Splenomegaly: Your pediatrician should be able to tell by a physical examination of the abdomen.
Answered 4/24/2015
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MD exam: The spleen lives under the right rib cage. If enlarged it will protrude below the rib cage on the right. An md can palpate for the spleen tip. Enlargement of spleen can occur in children with mono, with sickle cell splenic crisis, and other bld problems. However, a 2 year old with enlarged spleen should have ultrasound to rule out wilms tumor of kidney that can be mistaken for enlarged spleen.
Answered 9/29/2012
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Enlarged spleen 2yr : In a 2 yar old htey usually have protuberant abdomen. I would be concerned about the fact taht you think your child might have an enklarged spleen. If you are cocnerned please see your peditrician asap as if it is enlarged, you could have a serious condition on hand.
Answered 2/6/2014
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