Sarcoidosis belongs to the group of diseases characterized by non-caseating epithelioid granulomas [1-3]. They consist of epithelial cells (activated macrophages) and Langhans’ cells, occasionally ...

Patient A, a 68-year-old male with stage IV mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) and splenic involvement, underwent an autologous peripheral blood HSCT following myeloablative total body radiation (1200 cGy ...

—Before making a decision about splenectomy, get a thorough hematopathology review of available diagnostic material—and advice from a lymphoma specialist. Reviewed by Chaitra Ujjani, MD, Associate ...

Your spleen is a small organ located on the left side of your abdomen under the rib cage. This organ is part of your immune system and helps to fight off infections while also filtering damaged and ...

What treatment guidelines should the primary care clinician follow for a patient who has had a splenectomy? I have a 40-year-old patient who lost her spleen following a MVA at 18 years of age. Before ...

The spleen is a delicate, fist-sized organ under your left rib cage near your stomach. It contains special white blood cells that destroy bacteria and help your body fight infections. The spleen also ...

In a splenectomized adult, what are the appropriate vaccinations and frequency of vaccination (ie, pneumococcus, influenza, and Haemophilus influenzae type b [Hib])? Also, should antibiotics be given ...

Your spleen sits under your rib cage in the upper left part of your abdomen toward your back. This organ helps filter your blood, trapping old and damaged red blood cells. It also contains white blood ...