Enlarged spleen
Because of its wide variety of functions, the spleen may be affected by many conditions involving the blood or lymph system, such as liver disease, malignancies, parasites, and infections.
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Review Date:
5/21/2012
Reviewed By:
Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital. |
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