Pathological Anatomy. Atlas of Gross Specimens - Part 1. General Pathological Processes - A. M. Romaniuk 2016
Morphology of intracellular and extracellular accumulation of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. Morphology of pathological accumulation of endogenous and exogenous pigments. Morphology of mineral metabolism disorders. Processes of regeneration, adaptation, and compensation: hyperplasia, hypertrophy, atrophy, organization.
Hypertrophy of the spleen (splenomegaly)
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Splenic hypertrophy (Splenomegaly)
The Spleen is enlarged 3–4 times, dark cherry in color, and firm in consistency. These alterations occur in Blood disorders such as anemias, leukemias, and hemoblastoses. The enlargement of the spleen is a result of compensatory hypertrophic changes. Consequences: its function is enhanced, it becomes a site of hematopoiesis, and sometimes rupture may occur following minor trauma.
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