Spleen enlargement: causes, signs and consequences

In medical practice, such clinical pictures are fixed, when a pathological increase in the spleen is diagnosed . The reasons for this phenomenon can be very diverse. So, the spleen can grow in size against the background of chronic pathologies existing in the body, for example, rheumatoid arthritis or chronic form of malaria.

Before talking about treatment, it is advisable to study the clinical picture of this pathology. First of all, it is necessary to clarify that such anomalous work of the spleen provokes its aggression, that is, it begins to function in the reverse mode, filtering out any blood cells, both aging and containing anomalies, and covered with antibodies, although some of them are viable and function within Norms.

Such hyperactivity of the spleen is able to temporarily protect blood circulation from the presence of normal red blood cells and platelets in it. That is why a large number of patients with a characteristic diagnosis are subject to anemia, as well as leukocyte or platelet deficiency, which leads to frequent exacerbations of bacterial infections, as well as the appearance of blood edema on the skin without visible causes and significant hemorrhage of the mucous membranes, urinary tract and gastrointestinal tract.

If you characterize the enlargement of the spleen, the symptoms of the disease are visible to the naked eye and are expressed by tangible ulcers in the mouth, on the legs and hands, as well as a sharp increase in temperature, general weakness and increased heart rate. It is extremely undesirable to increase the spleen in a child, as, as is known, this body takes a direct part in the metabolism, especially in the metabolism of iron, and its dysfunction is doubly detrimental to an infant body that has not yet matured.

If there is a strong suspicion of an enlarged spleen, the causes can be identified not immediately, but it is easy to determine the pathology with the help of percussion and palpation, that is, by probing the characteristic area. Confirmation that the palpable formation is a spleen, can serve as a visual presence of a notch.

Anyway, this anomaly requires a timely diagnosis, which will confirm or refute the suspect diagnosis of "Enlargement of the spleen." The reasons for this aggravation should also be established. It requires a complete blood test, which often reveals a low content of leukocytes, hemoglobin, platelets and immature erythrocytes, as well as scanning and biopsy of the spleen, X-ray studies of the spleen's blood structures. But it should be noted that biopsy is recommended in the most extreme cases.

When the final diagnosis of "Enlargement of the spleen" is approved, the causes of the pathology are also identified, it is necessary to start immediate treatment, which has a comprehensive approach. To begin with, a leading specialist recommends a conservative scheme based on taking antibiotics and blood transfusions, but if such treatment is ineffective, it is advisable to resort to surgery and remove the diseased organ.

After the removal of the spleen, the presence of the formed components of the blood comes back to normal, but it must be understood that such an operation can result in serious complications in the form of progression of infection and obstruction of the blood vessels. If the pathology of the spleen is a consequence of another disease, then in the complex of its productive treatment it is necessary to treat the underlying cause, then recovery will come sooner.

Unequivocally, one thing is clear: whatever treatment is chosen, its details must be stipulated with a knowledgeable specialist.