Medically reviewed by Benjamin Leach, MD Key Takeaways Spherocytosis is a blood disorder that makes red blood cells sphere-shaped, leading to anemia and other issues.Treatments include folic acid ...

Ojjaara helps patients with myelofibrosis by reducing spleen size, easing symptoms, and improving anemia to boost independence from blood transfusions. Ojjaara (momelotinib) is the first treatment of ...

A vigorous, healthy-appearing newborn boy is brought to the local emergency room for evaluation after a spontaneous home ...

Enlarged spleen in cats happens when the spleen becomes inflamed and enlarged. The condition is often a sign of another more serious medical issue. The spleen is an organ that is found to the left of ...

Thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) is common in people with cirrhosis. It can be caused by many factors, including an enlarged spleen and decreased platelet production. Severe thrombocytopenia can ...

Given the patient’s abdominal pain, she was evaluated sonographically as well. It was normal except for a 2-cm ovoid soft-tissue nodule anterior to the head of the pancreas. Thereafter, she was sent ...