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Hypersplenism

Overactivation of the spleen is known as hypersplenism. Over-activation of the spleen may occur due to various conditions like liver disorders, autoimmune disorders, blood cancers, and inherited metabolic disorders like Niemann-Pick disease, and Gaucher disease. This may cause conditions like anemia, low white blood cell count, and low platelet count.

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How to treat spleen enlargement due to repeated blood transfusion?

Query: Hello doctor,My nephew who is about to become a teenager has been suffering for more than seven years. Two years after his birth he used to have a poor appetite and constipation. Back overseas he underwent many laboratory tests like myelogram, biopsy, and ultrasound. He has a medical history of feve...  Read Full »


Dr. Mubashir Razzaq Khan

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. After going through all the data, the primary disease is the liver parenchymal disease which might be autoimmune. For further evaluation, get an ENA profile test done. The spleen is enlarged and engulfs blood cells, this is also secondary t...  Read Full »

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