Table 1 Disorders associated with hyposplenism
From: Splenic Disorders
Gastrointestinal | Miscellaneous |
Celiac disease | High-dose steroids |
Crohn’s disease | Total parenteral nutrition |
Ulcerative colitis | Splenic irradiation |
Intestinal lymphangiectasia | Disseminated meningococcemia |
Autoimmune | Oncologic |
Grave’s disease | Fanconi syndrome |
Thyroiditis | Bone marrow transplantation |
Rheumatoid arthritis | Chronic graft-versus-host disease |
Glomerulonephritis | Acute leukemia |
Systemic lupus erythematosus | Chronic myeloproliferative disorders |
Congenital | Hepatic |
Ivemark syndrome | Portal hypertension |
Hypoparathyroidism syndrome | Biliary cirrhosis |
Stormorken syndrome | Â |
Fetal hydantoin syndrome | |
Cyanotic heart disease |