Spleen enlargement, which mainly represents spleen volume exceeding the normal value, is a relatively common clinical sign, which is mostly triggered by certain splenic diseases and can be categorized into infectious and non-infectious splenic enlargement.
Spleen enlargement can be categorized into two types, i.e. infectious and non-infectious spleen enlargement. The former is mainly triggered by viral, bacterial, parasitic and other infections; the latter is mostly caused by certain diseases, such as right heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, pericardial effusion, systemic lupus erythematosus and so on.
According to the degree of spleen enlargement, it can be categorized into mild, moderate and severe. Mildly enlarged spleen mainly means that the enlarged spleen can be touched when touching the left lower rib margin during deep inhalation; moderately enlarged spleen mainly means that the position of the spleen can be sensed when touching the left lower rib margin of the spleen about three centimeters to the level of the navel; and severely enlarged spleen mainly means that the edge of the spleen has exceeded the position of the level of the navel.
If spleen enlargement is detected during the test, the examination should be completed in time to clarify the cause of spleen enlargement, and the treatment should be carried out as soon as possible to prevent the symptoms from aggravating and causing other spleen problems.