Splenomegaly may lead to hypersplenism, portal hypertension, and in severe cases, splenic rupture.
1. Hypersplenism: splenomegaly leads to hypersplenism, which firstly affects the hematopoietic function of the body, and the patient may have a decrease in red blood cells, neutrophils and megakaryocytes.
2. Portal hypertension: splenomegaly may affect blood reflux and lead to portal hypertension, which is often characterized by loss of appetite, ascites, vomiting of blood and other symptoms.
3. Splenic rupture: the most serious consequence of splenomegaly is splenic rupture, patients will have abdominal pain, shock and other symptoms, and timely rescue may lead to death.
When patients have splenomegaly, they need to go to a specialized hospital as soon as possible to find out the cause of the disease and get treatment as soon as possible to prevent delays.