"Deputy captain Shreyas Iyer is fit to play in the Indian team. His rehab has been completed. VVS Laxman, the head of the ...

Splenomegaly is one of the characteristic signs of an overactive spleen. It can cause platelets to pool inside of your spleen and cause thrombocytopenia. Thrombocytopenia is when you have a low ...

When Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer landed awkwardly while taking that spectacular catch in Sydney, fans thought he might have just bruised his ribs. But it turned out to be something much more serious ...

Thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) is common in people with cirrhosis. It can be caused by many factors, including an enlarged spleen and decreased platelet production. Severe thrombocytopenia can ...

Megyn Kelly endured something no mother should have to when her 8-year-old son suffered a fall, landing him in the hospital with internal bleeding and a "serious" spleen injury. The 51-year-old former ...

Hemoperitoneum, sometimes also called intra-abdominal hemorrhage or intraperitoneal hemorrhage, is a type of internal bleeding in which blood gathers in your peritoneal cavity. This is the space ...

On April 2, Anthony called 911 and said his wife wasn't breathing. Warrants revealed he initially told investigators that the two of them got into a physical altercation then did drugs. Anthony said ...

Splenic vein thrombosis is a blockage in the splenic vein due to a blood clot. The splenic vein carries blood away from the spleen and parts of the stomach and pancreas. The spleen is an organ that ...

While liver stiffness measurement by vibration-controlled transient elastography with a 25 kPa threshold might detect CSPH, the overall low quality of the studies means that these results are not very ...

The dog spleen is an important organ located in the abdomen. Spleens are so important that almost every species of vertebrate animal has one and some species have multiples. Depending on the species, ...