A previously healthy twenty-six year old woman was admitted with a five day history of influenza-like symptoms. She had consulted her general practitioner on the morning of admission after developing ...

AFTER splenic trauma a hematoma may reabsorb if it is small and may also undergo liquefaction, with subsequent cyst formation. 1 In a certain number of cases it may slowly enlarge and subsequently ...

The spleen is a small organ at the top of the abdomen. It filters the blood and helps defend the body against pathogens. In this article, we will explain its anatomy, what it does, and what happens ...

The diversity of postulated aetiological agents shows how little is understood of this condition. A common theme in the existing literature is the link between peliosis and alterations in immune ...