The spleen is a lymphoid organ that filters the blood. It removes old red blood cells and recycles iron. The spleen contains unique populations of immune cells and is thought to be important for ...

You may have an enlarged spleen. If the organ gets too big, it can cause pain when it pushes against other body parts. Bleeding: After you’ve had myelofibrosis for a while ...

Objectives: To determine normal spleen dimensions in a healthy collegiate athletic population. Methods: 631 Division I collegiate athletes from one university participated in the study. During ...