Spleen: The spleen is an organ under the lower part of the rib cage on the left side of the body. An average adult spleen weighs about 5 ounces. The spleen makes lymphocytes and other immune system cells to help fight infection. It also stores healthy blood cells and filters out damaged blood cells, bacteria, and cell waste.
I'm so sorry your niece is suffering, and at such a young age, too. Because your niece's immune system is under attack, perhaps the explanation of why her spleen is enlarged lies therein.
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Hi, Josaine:
We've had another discussion about NHL here: Is Hodgkins Lymphoma more treatable than Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma that might help you or others learn a little more about the conditions. There's also a summary about lymphoma on the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society website.
The American Cancer society also has a good explanation of NHL and the spleen's role:
Spleen: The spleen is an organ under the lower part of the rib cage on the left side of the body. An average adult spleen weighs about 5 ounces. The spleen makes lymphocytes and other immune system cells to help fight infection. It also stores healthy blood cells and filters out damaged blood cells, bacteria, and cell waste.
I'm so sorry your niece is suffering, and at such a young age, too. Because your niece's immune system is under attack, perhaps the explanation of why her spleen is enlarged lies therein.
To find a chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society near you, please go here.
We're going to pose your question to our medical experts and hope to have a response for you ASAP.
August 12, 2009 - 7:42pmThis Comment
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