please can you tell me what a spleen is my sisters spleen is in larged by 16cm she also has been getting a lot of pain in her bowl area when she as been to the toilet then gets very bad tummy pain too ?
your spleen is a soft squisy highly vascular organ and it is responsible for producing/maturing some types of white blood cells (the cells that fight infection) the fact that your sister has an enlarged spleen most likley means she has an infection. Mononucleosis (mono) commonly causes the spleen and or liver to enlarge. be careful with physical activity and lifting as they can cause the speen to rupture causing a possibly fatal hemorrhage.
i would have her checked out by a doctor.
good luck
i would have her checked out by a doctor.
good luck