Hyposplenism: A comprehensive review. Part II: Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management

Basem M. WilliamDepartment of Medicine, Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, ME, USA

Nitlka ThawaniDepartment of MedicineUPMC McKeesport, McKeesport, PA, USA

Sutthichai Sae-TiaDepartment of MedicineUPMC McKeesport, McKeesport, PA, USA

Gino R. CorazzaFirst Department of Internal MedicineSchool of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

Abstract

In the first part of this review, we described the physiological basis of splenic function and hypofunction. We also described the wide spectrum of diseases that can result in functional hyposplenism. In the second part of this review, we will be discussing the clinical picture, including complications, diagnostic methods, and management of hyposplenism.

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