Your spleen sits under your rib cage in the upper left part of your abdomen toward your back. This organ helps filter your blood, trapping old and damaged red blood cells. It also contains white blood ...
ALTHOUGH sickle-cell disease has been associated with vascular thrombosis and tissue infarction 1 sickle states have only recently been associated with similar phenomena. Splenic infarctions, 2–5 ...
The spleen is a delicate, fist-sized organ under your left rib cage near your stomach. It contains special white blood cells that destroy bacteria and help your body fight infections. The spleen also ...