Many rare diseases can cause hepatosplenomegaly. In addition, there are also genetic diseases and conditions that can lead to it.(5) This can sometimes make it harder for your healthcare providers to find the underlying cause. Symptoms Just as there is a multitude of possible causes for hepato...
” comes from the observation that the immune activation in HLH often results in hemophagocytosis, in which blood cells are engulfed by histiocytes (macrophages in the tissue) in a very cannibalistic way. Check out the histiocyte in the center of this image (can you see the red cells inside...
Hence, in males, even one altered gene can cause G6PD deficiency, and females are more likely to be carriers since females must have mutations in both copies of the gene to present with the condition. This is the reason men are more likely to develop the condition than women. Triggers ...
Patients with chronic infection and inflammation can develop splenomegaly, where the spleen is enlarged. They may also have an unusual splenocyte count, either high or low, because of problems with the spleen. The decreased function of the organ can also mean that the patient is more prone to...
Splenomegaly: A portion of our platelets are stored in our spleen, an organ in the immune system. If the spleen becomes enlarged, more platelets are trapped in spleen resulting in thrombocytopenia. Splenomegaly can be caused by multiple conditions including portal hypertension or hereditary spherocytosi...
Budd-Chiari syndromeis caused by the blockage of the hepatic veins (those that drain the liver). This causes the triad of ascites,abdominal pain, and hepatosplenomegaly (enlargement of the liver and spleen). Cancerthat has metastasized or spread to the liver can also be the source of ascites...
In addition, they can cause non-specific signs and symptoms in the fetus or infant, such as microcephaly,lethargy, cataracts, hearing loss, and congenital heart diseases. Other signs include hepatosplenomegaly, petechiae or purpura, jaundice, vision loss, intellectual disability, deafness, and seizure...
The symptoms of Wandering Spleen are quite similar to that of an enlarged spleen or splenomegaly. While some children may not experience any symptoms due to this condition some children might complain of severe acute abdominal pain. In majority of the cases, the abdominal pain is due to twisting...
During pregnancy, congenital syphilis can cause: Miscarriage.This happens when your baby dies in your womb before 20 weeks of pregnancy. Low birth weight.This happens when your baby is born under 5 pounds and 8 ounces. Fetal growth restriction (which experts also call growth-restricted, small ...
aGod send someone to love me,I want to rest in arms,keep me safe from harm 'cause I'm so lonely and tired! 因为我很孤独和疲乏,上帝在胳膊送某人爱我,我想要休息,保持我安全从害处! [translate] aAt necropsy, pale gills, liver and kidney, splenomegaly, and a haemorrhagic protruding anus ...