यकृत व प्लीहा मोठे होणे: सोनोग्राफीत यकृत किंवा प्लीहा मोठी आढळल्यास त्याचे कारण शोधणे आवश्यक आहे – मलेरिया, यकृताचे आजार, थॅलेसेमिया, किंवा रक्ताचे कर्करोग. रक्ततज्ज्ञांकडून तपासणी करा.
लिवर और तिल्ली का बढ़ना: सोनोग्राफी में लिवर या तिल्ली बढ़ी हुई मिले तो कारण जानना ज़रूरी है – मलेरिया, लिवर रोग, थैलेसीमिया या ब्लड कैंसर।
An enlarged spleen (splenomegaly), with or without an enlarged liver, is often found on examination or ultrasound. It always needs an explanation.
Symptoms
Fullness or heaviness on the left side of the abdomen, early satiety, or symptoms of the underlying disease (anaemia, fever, low platelets).
Common causes
- Infections – malaria, kala-azar, typhoid, tuberculosis
- Liver disease with portal hypertension
- Haemolytic anaemias – thalassaemia, sickle cell disease, hereditary spherocytosis
- Blood cancers – CML, myelofibrosis, lymphoma, leukaemia
- Storage disorders (such as Gaucher disease), especially in children
Evaluation
Blood counts and smear, liver tests, ultrasound/Doppler, infection tests, and bone marrow examination or molecular tests (BCR-ABL, JAK2) when a blood disorder is suspected.