Although routine pathology review of tissue specimens after splenectomy is clinically beneficial for patients with splenomegaly, abnormal imaging results, a previous diagnosis of cancer, or a grossly ...

The spleen is a key secondary lymphoid organ that plays an essential role in filtering bloodborne pathogens and orchestrating immune responses. Asplenia, whether surgical or functional, and ...

Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI) is a serious complication of asplenia and is associated with encapsulated organisms, most commonly Streptococcus pneumoniae, but also ...