any condition in which the cellular components of the blood or platelets are removed at an abnormally high rate by the spleen[close window
The Condition"Hypersplenism is a type of disorder which causes the spleen to rapidly and prematurely destroy blood cells..."
The Condition"...Symptoms Symptoms include easy bruising, easy contracting of bacterial diseases, fever, weakness, heart palpitations, and ulcerations of the mouth, legs and feet..."
enlarged spleen and a decrease in one or more types of blood cells; associated with many disorders
Enlarged spleen that destroys red and white blood cells and platelets.
The Condition"...Secondary hypersplenism results from another disease such as chronic malaria, rheumatoid arthritis, tuberculosis, or polycythemia vera, a blood disorder..."
The Condition"...Individuals may also bleed unexpectedly and heavily from the nose or other mucous membranes, and from the gastrointestinal or urinary tracts..."
The Condition"...Most patients will develop an enlarged spleen, anemia, leukopenia, or abnormally low white blood cell counts, or thrombocytopenia, a deficiency of circulating platelets in the blood..."
The Condition"...Blood tests indicate decreases in white blood cells, red blood cells, or platelets..."