Your spleen sits under your rib cage in the upper left part of your abdomen toward your back. This organ helps filter your blood, trapping old and damaged red blood cells. It also contains white blood ...

The spleen is a delicate, fist-sized organ under your left rib cage near your stomach. It contains special white blood cells that destroy bacteria and help your body fight infections. The spleen also ...

The spleen is an organ located in the left-upper quarter of the abdomen, beneath the ribs. It is about the size of a clenched fist and plays a vital role in fighting infection and filtering blood. A ...

Spleen pain may feel like discomfort in the upper left side of the abdomen. It can occur for a range of reasons, including inflammation or injury. The treatment will depend on the underlying cause.

The spleen is an organ on the upper left side of your tummy (abdomen). It is part of the lymphatic system and filters the blood, removing worn out red blood cells. It also stores red blood cells and ...

The spleen filters your blood and also stores your red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells. But if your spleen is removed, other parts of the lymphatic system can take over these functions.

The normal spleen is usually not palpable but is tucked beneath and above the left costal margin, between the fundus of the stomach and the diaphragm, with its long axis parallel to and running along ...

IN an age when ever more refined laboratory tests are the keynote, it may seem anachronistic to describe again a simple method in bedside diagnosis. Since evaluation of splenomegaly still rests for ...

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