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Ultrasound cases 271 of 2000 || Four Cases Of Splenomegaly

Four Cases Of Splenomegaly Splenomegaly is defined by increased splenic dimensions and volume. Spleen longitudinal and transverse diameters averaged over 13 cm, respectively over 5 cm are considered splenomegaly. Besides measuring the spleen diameters, there have been studies that used the calculus of the maximum area of the spleen in order to classify the splenomegaly using ultrasound. 300-500ml is mild enlarge 500-700ml is moderate enlarge 700-1000 ml is gross enlarge 1000 and above malignant enlarge Splenomegaly may be due to: ■ tropical diseases, which includes idiopathic splenomegaly, malaria and trypanosomiasis; ■ leishmaniasis or schistosomiasis; ■ congestive splenomegaly (heart failure, portal hypertension, portal or splenic vein thrombosis); ■ neoplasm (leukaemia, lymphoma, metastasis or primary neoplasm); ■ metabolic disease (Gaucher disease, amyloidosis, haemochromatosis); ■ infection (bacterial, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, rubella or infectious mononucleosis); or ■ extramedullary haematopoiesis (myelofibrosis).