What Is an Enlarged Spleen? A spleen is normally about the size of your fist. A doctor usually can't feel it during an exam. But infections and injuries can cause it to swell and become larger.

The spleen not only grew in size, but it also changed in molecular composition. Larger spleens contained more of a type of cell known to battle infections than did smaller spleens.

Comparing the two samples back in Copenhagen, her team found that the median size of a Bajau person's spleen was 50 percent bigger than the same organ in a Saluan individual.

Splenomegaly is an enlarged spleen, measured by size or weight. Treatment depends on the underlying cause and might include antibiotics or surgery.

Objectives: To determine normal spleen dimensions in a healthy collegiate athletic population. Methods: 631 Division I collegiate athletes from one university participated in the study. During ...

This agent provides similar benefits to those seen with Rituxan, including reduction of spleen size and symptoms, but with frequent gastrointestinal side effects, like nausea, diarrhea and vomiting.

Reinventing the Spleen's Purpose. Roughly the size of an avocado and tucked under the left side of the rib cage just above the stomach, the spleen's usual responsibilities include filtering ...