Clinicoaetiological Profile of Splenomegaly among Adult Patients Admitted in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 7
Abstract
Background: Splenomegaly quite often presents as a diagnostic challenge. A patient presenting with splenomegaly may have a wide range of symptoms, signs and test results that are common to various diseases: some benign and self-limiting, some infective and others malignant. Objectives: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinico-aetiological profile of splenomegaly and to study its haematological parameters. Results: Of the total of 100 patients included in the study the most common aetiology was infectious cause, followed by congestive splenomegaly. Neoplastic causes even though less prevalent was found to be associated with massive splenomegaly.
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Shanmuga Sundaram
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