Monday, June 8, 2009

Splenomegally

Describtion.

There is mass on left upper quandrat or left hypocondrium.

It is firm and non tender.

It ovule in shape, well define edge and smooth surface. there is a notch felt on the medial border of the mass. The size is 10 cm.

The mass decends inferiomedially with respiration.

i cannot get above it but can get below it. Not bellotable, non pursatile.

dull on percussion,trob space is dull and no bruit.

so my inference is spellenomegally.

Causes of splenomegally: (CHINA)

  • Congestion- portal hypertension, congestive heart failure
  • Hemolytic anaemia - thalessemia and hereditary spherocytosis
  • Infection :- bacteria (thypoid, typhus, infective endocarditis), Viral (CMV, Infective mononucleosis), paracitic (malaria), fungal
  • Neoplasia (myelo/lymphoproliferative disorder)
  • Autoimmune - Connective tissue disease.

Causes of splenomegally

  • cirhhosis with portal hypertenion
  • infection: infective mononucleosis, acute viral hepatitis
  • hematological disorder : lymp/myeloproliferative disease
  • connective tissue disease :SLE

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