Can injury cause splenomegaly

summary

Generally, splenomegaly is mainly caused by infectious factors. At this time, we can touch our spleen when lying on the side. The performance is related to the degree of splenomegaly. Now let's see if trauma can cause splenomegaly.

Can injury cause splenomegaly

First of all: splenomegaly is generally not caused by trauma, mainly due to infectious factors and non infectious factors.

Secondly: infectious (1) acute infection was found in viral infection, Rickettsia infection, bacterial infection, spirochete infection and parasitic infection. (2) Chronic infection occurs in chronic viral hepatitis, chronic schistosomiasis, chronic malaria, Kala Azar, etc.

Finally: non infective (1) congestion is seen in liver cirrhosis, chronic congestive right heart failure, chronic constrictive pericarditis or a large number of pericardial effusion, idiopathic non sclerosing portal hypertension, etc. (2) Hematological diseases are found in various types of acute and chronic leukemia, erythroleukemia, erythropathy, malignant lymphoma, malignant histiocytosis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, hemolytic anemia, polycythemia vera, multiple myeloma, hypersplenism, etc. (3) Connective tissue diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, polyarteritis nodosa, etc.

matters needing attention

The main treatment is splenectomy. Splenectomy has advantages and can correct the harm of splenomegaly to human body, but the operation also has disadvantages, which may affect the normal function of spleen.