The spleen contains many blood vessels since one of its primary functions is filtering blood. Injury to the spleen can damage these blood vessels and cause significant bleeding that leaks into the ...

Contrary to established dogma, the spleen is not the principal source of the pro-inflammatory cytokine called tumor necrosis factor (TNF), which drives the sort of system-wide inflammation seen in ...

When the disease affects the splenic artery or vein, the adjacent spleen is often removed. After removal of the end of the pancreas, the remaining portion of the organ functions normally by producing ...