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Review
. 2011 Nov;72(11):M166-9.
doi: 10.12968/hmed.2011.72.sup11.m166.

Splenomegaly

Nicholas F Brown  1 , Daniel J B Marks, Philip J Smith, Stuart L Bloom
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Review

Splenomegaly

Nicholas F Brown et al. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2011 Nov.

Abstract

Splenomegaly is a common finding on clinical examination, and frequently features in postgraduate assessments. The spleen does not normally descend below the left costal margin. The routine abdominal examination will identify whether the spleen is palpable, and if so splenomegaly is almost universally present. This is generally pathological and warrants investigation.

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