Background Rupture of the spleen in the absence of trauma or previously diagnosed disease is largely ignored in the emergency literature and is often not documented as such in journals from other ...

Lymphoma is a type of cancer that begins in immune system cells, called lymphocytes. It generally presents as a solid tumor of lymphoid cells and can develop in the lymph nodes, spleen ...

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It took 10 doctors for someone to uncover the real diagnosis. I was told I had stage 4B Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a rare form of cancer that can affect people in their 20s and 30s. My response to the ...

(For reference, the spleen usually sits underneath the rib cage—mine had expanded all the way down to my belly button.) It also showed that my liver was enlarged by twice the size it should be and was ...

Additionally, it can also be caused by multiple rounds of chemotherapy, and depression treatment drugs. The spleen is essential for filtering blood, supporting immune function, and managing red blood ...

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But in some cases, the itch can be a sign of cancer, like lymphoma or inflammatory breast cancer. Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system. It can cause swelling of the lymph nodes ...

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Lymphocytosis can lead to lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes) and splenomegaly (an enlarged spleen). Splenomegaly can cause dull pain in the upper right portion of the body. Other symptoms may ...