A ruptured spleen, or splenic rupture, is when the spleen tears open. The spleen is a fist-sized organ located in the upper left abdomen. As part of the lymphatic system, it helps filter blood and ...

Don't worry about it. Check this out. The spleen's that soft, purple organ located right behind the stomach and under the lungs. It's about five inches wide and weighs about six ounces.

In a recent study, significantly more patients receiving the combination therapy met primary end point of reduction in spleen volume.

The family of a 13-year-old Nottinghamshire boy only found out he had a missing spleen months after it caused his sudden death. On October 9, Riley MacDonald woke up for school his usual energetic ...

Contrary to established dogma, the spleen is not the principal source of the pro-inflammatory cytokine called tumor necrosis factor (TNF), which drives the sort of system-wide inflammation seen in ...

Minnesota Wild prospect David Jiricek has been ruled out for the rest of the 2024-25 campaign due to a lacerated spleen, the team announced on Friday.