Asplenia refers to the absence of normal spleen function and is associated with some serious infection risks. Hyposplenism is used to describe reduced...

the spleen, which is a situation requiring immediate medical attention. Asplenia refers to a non-functioning spleen, which may be congenital, or caused...

body's immune system to properly fight infection following splenectomy or asplenia. Common indications for splenectomy include trauma, tumors, splenomegaly...

prone to blockage, which can result in numerous chronic health issues. Asplenia and polysplenia are also possible features of heterotaxy syndrome. Due...

functional hyposplenia or asplenia. Howell–Jolly bodies are seen with markedly decreased splenic function. Common causes include asplenia (post-splenectomy)...

bacteria to facilitate phagocytosis. When the spleen is no longer present (asplenia), IgG and C3b are still bound to bacteria, but they cannot be removed from...

Isolated congenital asplenia is a rare disease in humans that can cause life-threatening bacterial infections in children due to primary immunodeficiency...

Ichthyophiidae Genus: Ichthyophis Species: I. asplenius Binomial name Ichthyophis asplenius Taylor, 1965 Synonyms Caudacaecilia asplenia (Taylor, 1965)...

Asplenia melanodonta is the only species in the monotypic moth genus Asplenia of the family Noctuidae. The species is found in Africa. Both the genus...

of individual granulocytes, such as in chronic granulomatous disease. Asplenia, where there is no function of the spleen Complement deficiency is where...

developing fatal clinical manifestations of the bacterium. Individuals with asplenia often experience symptom onset within a day of exposure. The infection...

Asplenia with cardiovascular anomalies, also known as Ivemark syndrome and right atrial isomerism, is an example of a heterotaxy syndrome. These uncommon...

necessary. Lack of a spleen, called asplenia, can occur by autosplenectomy or the surgical counterpart, splenectomy. Asplenia can increase susceptibility to...

Microbiological evaluation is also indicated in severe pneumonia, alcoholism, asplenia, immunosuppression, HIV infection, and those being empirically treated...

lymphocyte leukemia (T-LGL) Aggressive NK-cell leukemia Hemochromatosis Asplenia Hypersplenism Gaucher's disease Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance...

disorders, as are people who are immunocompromised from chemotherapy, asplenia, prolonged steroid treatment, splenic dysfunction, or HIV infection. Tobacco...

(lymphocyte predominant) Visceral larva migrans (eosinophil predominant) Asplenia Diabetic ketoacidosis Organ necrosis Hepatic necrosis Ischemic colitis...

populations that need extra oxygen carry capacity such as deep sea divers. Asplenia Hepatosplenomegaly Portal hypertension Sign (medicine) Splenic aspiration...

North American Indian childhood cirrhosis (NAIC), isolated congenital asplenia (ICAS), and Bowen–Conradi syndrome (BWCNS), CHARGE syndrome and ANE syndrome...

(ESsCD), coeliac disease can be associated with hyposplenism or functional asplenia, which could result in impaired immunity to encapsulated bacteria, with...

genotypes responsible for this condition Specialty Endocrinology  Symptoms Asplenia Risk factors Human leukocyte antigen (HLA-DQ2, HLA-DQ8 and HLA-DR4) Diagnostic...

multiple small spleens are often ineffective; this is termed functional asplenia. "polysplenia" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary "polysplenia syndrome" at...

heart's blood vessels, prompting further investigation of the cadaver. Asplenia Chirality (mathematics) Ectopia cordis Johann Friedrich Meckel, the Elder...

contracting meningococcal disease. Persons with functional or anatomic asplenia may not efficiently clear encapsulated Neisseria meningitidis from the...

congenital heart disease and usually occurs simultaneously with situs inversus, asplenia, or polysplenia, persistent left superior vena cava (SVC), and congenital...

In particular, the absence of a functional spleen, through congenital asplenia, surgical removal of the spleen, or sickle-cell disease predisposes one...

transplant Stem cell transplant Treatment with glucocorticoids Liver failure Asplenia Bacteremia can travel through the blood stream to distant sites in the...

term) Heterotaxia autosomal dominant type Heterotaxy with polysplenia or asplenia Heterotaxy, visceral, X-linked Hexosaminidases A and B deficiency HHH syndrome...

Plasmodium falciparum (malaria) infections, particularly in individuals with asplenia. In some cases, a combination of sepsis and a partial congenital defect...

Aspergillosis Asperger syndrome Asphyxia neonatorum Aspiration pneumonia Asplenia Astasia-abasia Astasis Asthenia Asthma Astigmatism Astrocytoma Astrovirus...