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Got pain under your left side ribs? Is your left abdomen swollen or tender to touch? You might be dealing with a problem related to the spleen!...
Certain diseases can cause the spleen to swell to several times its normal size. Learn the signs and symptoms of spleen problems here....
An enlarged spleen is the result of an underlying disorder. What spleen disorders do doctors consider during diagnosis? What tests do they use?...
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Q: Spleen Question
asked by: DoctorQuestion on March 29th, 2009
My PCP is out of ideas, so I am looking for an idea of what could be wrong with me, do you have any suggestions?


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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD
replied on March 30th, 2009
Spleen Answer A6181



According to the data you provided, you are experiencing splenomegaly. Splenomegaly might be caused by several reasons: increased function, abnormal blood flow and infiltration. The low grade fever, muscle spasms, and insomnia might be related to infective disease. Benign or malignant infiltration is less probable since it would have probably aggravated by now.
The negative tests by the specialist for infective diseases might have simply not included the real cause. Additional tests might reveal the cause.




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