This article is about the medical condition. For the moth genus, see Asplenia (moth). For the fern genus, see Asplenium.
Medical condition
Asplenia
Specialty
Medical genetics
Asplenia refers to the absence of normal spleen function and is associated with some serious infection risks. Hyposplenism is used to describe reduced ('hypo-') splenic functioning, but not as severely affected as with asplenism.
Functional asplenia occurs when splenic tissue is present but does not work well (e.g. sickle-cell disease, polysplenia) – such patients are managed as if asplenic – while in anatomic asplenia, the spleen itself is absent.
Asplenia refers to the absence of normal spleen function and is associated with some serious infection risks. Hyposplenism is used to describe reduced...
the spleen, which is a situation requiring immediate medical attention. Asplenia refers to a non-functioning spleen, which may be congenital, or caused...
body's immune system to properly fight infection following splenectomy or asplenia. Common indications for splenectomy include trauma, tumors, splenomegaly...
prone to blockage, which can result in numerous chronic health issues. Asplenia and polysplenia are also possible features of heterotaxy syndrome. Due...
Asplenia melanodonta is the only species in the monotypic moth genus Asplenia of the family Noctuidae. The species is found in Africa. Both the genus...
necessary. Lack of a spleen, called asplenia, can occur by autosplenectomy or the surgical counterpart, splenectomy. Asplenia can increase susceptibility to...
developing fatal clinical manifestations of the bacterium. Individuals with asplenia often experience symptom onset within a day of exposure. The infection...
of individual granulocytes, such as in chronic granulomatous disease. Asplenia, where there is no function of the spleen Complement deficiency is where...
Asplenia with cardiovascular anomalies, also known as Ivemark syndrome and right atrial isomerism, is an example of a heterotaxy syndrome. These uncommon...
Microbiological evaluation is also indicated in severe pneumonia, alcoholism, asplenia, immunosuppression, HIV infection, and those being empirically treated...
disorders, as are people who are immunocompromised from chemotherapy, asplenia, prolonged steroid treatment, splenic dysfunction, or HIV infection. Tobacco...
North American Indian childhood cirrhosis (NAIC), isolated congenital asplenia (ICAS), and Bowen–Conradi syndrome (BWCNS), CHARGE syndrome and ANE syndrome...
populations that need extra oxygen carry capacity such as deep sea divers. Asplenia Hepatosplenomegaly Portal hypertension Sign (medicine) Splenic aspiration...
(ESsCD), coeliac disease can be associated with hyposplenism or functional asplenia, which could result in impaired immunity to encapsulated bacteria, with...
transplant Stem cell transplant Treatment with glucocorticoids Liver failure Asplenia Bacteremia can travel through the blood stream to distant sites in the...
congenital heart disease and usually occurs simultaneously with situs inversus, asplenia, or polysplenia, persistent left superior vena cava (SVC), and congenital...
genotypes responsible for this condition Specialty Endocrinology Symptoms Asplenia Risk factors Human leukocyte antigen (HLA-DQ2, HLA-DQ8 and HLA-DR4) Diagnostic...
multiple small spleens are often ineffective; this is termed functional asplenia. "polysplenia" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary "polysplenia syndrome" at...
contracting meningococcal disease. Persons with functional or anatomic asplenia may not efficiently clear encapsulated Neisseria meningitidis from the...
heart's blood vessels, prompting further investigation of the cadaver. Asplenia Chirality (mathematics) Ectopia cordis Johann Friedrich Meckel, the Elder...
(3): e0002821. doi:10.1128/CMR.00028-21. PMC 8262803. PMID 34076491. "Asplenia and Adult Vaccination". U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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