11. They may have splenic dysfunction and splenectomy is frequently performed. 12. Symptoms of splenic torsion include lethargy, abdominal distension and pale mucous membranes. 13. Its symptoms are dullness to splenic rupture / hematoma. 14. Several treatment options exist for splenic marginal zone lymphoma. 15. Splenic torsion occurs when the spleen twists along the axis of the blood supply.16. The portal vein is formed when the splenic vein joins the superior mesenteric vein. 17. The most common cause for splenic vein thrombosis is both chronic and acute pancreatitis. 18. In less than one percent of cases of infectious mononucleosis splenic rupture may occur. 19. It is associated with pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer and aneurysms of the splenic artery. 20. Despite the destruction of platelets by splenic macrophages, the spleen is normally not enlarged.
