It wasn't the tackle that was at fault - but rather the condition of the spleen when it was hit. That was the conclusion reached in the death of Evan Murray, the Warren Hills Regional High School ...

Splenomegaly is one of the characteristic signs of an overactive spleen. It can cause platelets to pool inside of your spleen and cause thrombocytopenia. Thrombocytopenia is when you have a low ...

The spleen is an organ tucked away behind the stomach, on the left side of the abdomen. It has several immune and hematologic functions. Enlargement of the spleen is called splenomegaly. In the vast ...

I heard a 17 year old football player died recently of a ruptured spleen! How could this happen? Bob G. Wycoff, NJ. Thank you for the question Bob. We are all grieving from the shock of the loss of 17 ...

Presyncope coupled with an enlarged spleen suggests infection A 69-year-old woman presents with night sweats, dizziness, fatigue and chronic pain in the upper abdomen. Mrs. C is a 69-year-old white ...