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Splenic disorder

MedGen UID:
21291
•Concept ID:
C0037997
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Splenic disease
SNOMED CT: Disorder of spleen (51244008); Splenic disease (51244008); Spleen disease (51244008); Splenic disorder (51244008); Dyssplenism (58381000)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002332

Definition

A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder affecting the spleen. Examples include infection, hemangioma, lymphoma, leukemia and angiosarcoma. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Splenomegaly: Diagnosis and Management in Adults.
Aldulaimi S, Mendez AM
Am Fam Physician 2021 Sep 1;104(3):271-276. PMID: 34523897
Disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome: Updated review on clinical implications and management.
Verma S, Rana SS
Pancreatology 2020 Sep;20(6):1035-1044. Epub 2020 Jul 31 doi: 10.1016/j.pan.2020.07.402. PMID: 32800651
Splenomegaly: investigation, diagnosis and management.
Pozo AL, Godfrey EM, Bowles KM
Blood Rev 2009 May;23(3):105-11. Epub 2008 Dec 4 doi: 10.1016/j.blre.2008.10.001. PMID: 19062140

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Splenic Tuberculosis--Case Report.
Cobelschi C, Maier A, Hogea MD, Gheorghiu AR, Toader I
Chirurgia (Bucur) 2016 Mar-Apr;111(2):165-9. PMID: 27172532

Diagnosis

Splenic Tuberculosis--Case Report.
Cobelschi C, Maier A, Hogea MD, Gheorghiu AR, Toader I
Chirurgia (Bucur) 2016 Mar-Apr;111(2):165-9. PMID: 27172532

Therapy

Pulmonary involvement in adult-onset Still's disease.
Cheema GS, Quismorio FP Jr
Curr Opin Pulm Med 1999 Sep;5(5):305-9. doi: 10.1097/00063198-199909000-00007. PMID: 10461535

Prognosis

Pulmonary involvement in adult-onset Still's disease.
Cheema GS, Quismorio FP Jr
Curr Opin Pulm Med 1999 Sep;5(5):305-9. doi: 10.1097/00063198-199909000-00007. PMID: 10461535

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