Splenic flexure is a bend in your colon. Learn about where it is, why it's important for your health, and what conditions can affect it.

Splenic flexure syndrome is a condition that causes gas to become trapped inside flexures — or curves — within your colon. Your splenic flexure is in the sharp bend between your transverse ...

THE recognition of aneurysms of the splenic artery is important since death from spontaneous hemorrhage ultimately occurs in the majority of cases and since these aneurysms may be completely excise ...

Breast cancer is an unlikely source of splenic metastases, with few cases being reported in the literature. What can learned from this rare case?

Splenic lymphoma with villous lymphocytes is a chronic B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by splenomegaly and a clonal expansion of B cells, with villous projections, in peripheral ...

Did you know that certain medications can cause symptom of 'Splenic infarction'. Find these drugs listed on the page and be warned of similar symptoms as possible side-effects.

Splenic sequestration is a dangerous complication of sickle cell disease. Learn more from WebMD about what happens, the signs, how it's diagnosed, and common treatments.

Which factors may contribute to splenic ruptures when trauma or an underlying disease are not evident?

Before making a decision about splenectomy, get a thorough hematopathology review of available diagnostic material—and advice from a lymphoma specialist.

The patient underwent aneurysmectomy with splenectomy, distal pancreatectomy and sleeve gastrectomy because of the erosion of the stomach wall from the aneurysm. Histopathology confirmed a true ...