Hypersplenism is an overactive spleen. The spleen is an organ found in the upper left side of your abdomen. The spleen helps filter old and damaged cells from your bloodstream. If your spleen is overactive, it removes the blood cells too early and too quickly.
The spleen plays a key role in helping your body fight infections. Problems with the spleen can make you more likely to develop infections.
Common causes of hypersplenism include:
Symptoms include:
Bing Peng practices in Chengdu, China. Peng is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hypersplenism. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hypersplenism, Splenic Neoplasm, Cavernous Lymphangioma, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.
Dou-sheng Bai practices in Yangzhou, China. Bai is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hypersplenism. They are also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Their top areas of expertise are Hypersplenism, Esophageal Varices, Portal Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant.
Na Huang practices in Xi'an, China. Huang is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hypersplenism. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hypersplenism, Portal Hypertension, Splenic Neoplasm, and Cirrhosis.
Summary: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of partial splenic artery embolization combined with endoscopic treatment and endoscopic treatment alone on portal hypertension in cirrhosis with hyperplenism or splenomegaly in esophageal and gastric varices.
Summary: The development of portal hypertension is a vital event in the natural progression of cirrhosis and is associated with severe complications including gastroesophageal varices bleeding. Cirrhotic patients with hemorrhagic shock and/or liver failure caused by variceal bleeding face a mortality of 5-20%. Hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) is the recommended golden standard for portal pressure as...
Published Date: May 02, 2021
Published By: Anna C. Edens Hurst, MD, MS, Associate Professor in Medical Genetics, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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