➡️ low rate of diagnostic spenectomy (4.8%)
➡️ only 2% of pts had a diagnosis of lysosomal storage diseases (10/505)
➡️ low rate of diagnostic spenectomy (4.8%)
➡️ only 2% of pts had a diagnosis of lysosomal storage diseases (10/505)
➡️ older age, massive splenomegaly, high platelets, high LDH levels, biopsy exploration, bone marrow exploration --> #myeloid malignancies
➡️ thrombocytopenia, abnormal y-GT levels, presence of a monoclonal peak, liver biopsy exploration --> portal hypertension
➡️ older age, massive splenomegaly, high platelets, high LDH levels, biopsy exploration, bone marrow exploration --> #myeloid malignancies
➡️ thrombocytopenia, abnormal y-GT levels, presence of a monoclonal peak, liver biopsy exploration --> portal hypertension
➡️ hypogammaglobulinemia, massive splenomegaly (>18 cm), heterogeneous spleen, lymphocytosis, presence of a #monoclonal peak, older age at inclusion --> lymphoid malignancies ⚠️
➡️ high CRP, constitutional Sx, osteoarticular symptoms --> autoimmune/inflammatory diseases
➡️ hypogammaglobulinemia, massive splenomegaly (>18 cm), heterogeneous spleen, lymphocytosis, presence of a #monoclonal peak, older age at inclusion --> lymphoid malignancies ⚠️
➡️ high CRP, constitutional Sx, osteoarticular symptoms --> autoimmune/inflammatory diseases
➡️ less than half of all patients in the cohort had a cause identified for their spleen enlargement
➡️ #lymphoid malignancies and #autoimmune/#inflammatory diseases were the most frequent etiologies in their respective categories (malignant vs non-malignant causes)
➡️ less than half of all patients in the cohort had a cause identified for their spleen enlargement
➡️ #lymphoid malignancies and #autoimmune/#inflammatory diseases were the most frequent etiologies in their respective categories (malignant vs non-malignant causes)