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RE: Common Causes Of An Enlarged Spleen In A Child In The Tropics
Nicely explained the causes of enlarged spleen. In this regard, it should be mentioned that autosplenectomy may happen in sickell cell disease.
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Thanks for reading. Of course autosplenectomy is one of the long term consequences of Sickle-cell-anemia. It's not just a consequence of hyper functioning of the spleen. Repeated spleenic infarcts is also attributed. Most of the time the spleen gets enlarged before getting to that.
Thanks much for your input.