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What causes a enlarged spleen?
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Many causes : The spleen's job is to take older or damaged blood cells out of circulation. Diseases that cause abnormal or disrupted cells, like thallesemias and hemolytic anemia cause enlargement to compensate for the increased work. Congestion due to cirrhosis/portal hypertension cause enlargement by limiting blood flow out of the spleen. Tumors especially lymphoma can grow in the spleen as well.
Answered 12/22/2017
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Enlarged spleen: Infectious mononucleosis, anemias, tumors, liver diseases.
Answered 8/27/2017
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