Splenitis

Splenitis - inflammation of the spleen. This disease is characterized by an enlarged and painful spleen.

The causes of splenitis can be infectious (viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic) or non-infectious (trauma, ischemia, autoimmune diseases). The most common causative agents of infectious splenitis are hepatitis viruses, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, and herpes virus. Bacteria include streptococci, staphylococci, pneumococci, salmonella.

Clinical manifestations include fever, chills, weakness, pain and a feeling of heaviness in the left hypochondrium. Palpation of the abdomen reveals an enlarged, dense and painful spleen.

The diagnosis is confirmed by blood tests (leukocytosis, accelerated ESR), ultrasound and CT scan of the abdominal cavity.

Treatment depends on the cause and includes antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal therapy, and correction of immunity. In severe cases, surgical removal of the spleen (splenectomy) may be necessary.

The prognosis with timely treatment is usually favorable. Complications rarely develop.

Content. - Splenitoscopy.

3.2 Surgical treatment. Splenitoscopy Splenitoscopy examines the characteristics and composition of the red (and not only) or cellular layer of blood in a sample of circulating blood and its removal directly from the lumen of the vein. This is an indirect method of assessing inflammation of the spleen and involves obtaining blood samples that are placed on a filter where characteristic blood cells (red blood cells, platelets and white blood cells) are collected. The sample is then transferred from the filler to the coating of a clear glass disk. ![Image]

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