The spleen can be found in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen, lying posteriorly to the stomach and underneath the diaphragm. The spleen can be found enclosed in a capsule of dense irregular connective tissue (Krause, 2008). Prone to infections and other conditions, the spleen can easily become enlarged because it is highly vascularized. Malignancies, parasites, liver diseases and other conditions passed in the blood and immune system can cause the spleen to be infected. In addition to the major functions of the spleen, it also helps clean out the bloodstream as well as protects the immune system by removing old and unhealthy red blood cells (Wein , 2016). Only during the embryonic stage does the spleen produce red blood cell, platelets and granulocytes but it produces lymphoid cells throughout its entire life. Few lymphocytes, mostly T-cells, comprise the majority of the cells in the spleen (Krause, 2008).
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The great splanchnic nerves on the left, head out to innervate the spleen. Visceral pain from the spleen can also be referred to as epigastrium. Visceral sensory fibers alongside the sympathetics synapse in the sympathetic chain and spinal cord at segments T5-T9 dermatome levels. As a result of the close proximity to the spleen as well as sensory fibers that enter at the same segment in the spinal cord (T5-T9), other abdominal organs such as the stomach, left kidney, left colic flexure of the colon, lower chest and abdominal wall, can also experience referred pain from a damaged spleen. I would recommend the complete removal of the spleen to avoid further laceration that could cause irritation or other complications to the other intraperitoneal organs in the
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The great splanchnic nerves on the left, head out to innervate the spleen. Visceral pain from the spleen can also be referred to as epigastrium. Visceral sensory fibers alongside the sympathetics synapse in the sympathetic chain and spinal cord at segments T5-T9 dermatome levels. As a result of the close proximity to the spleen as well as sensory fibers that enter at the same segment in the spinal cord (T5-T9), other abdominal organs such as the stomach, left kidney, left colic flexure of the colon, lower chest and abdominal wall, can also experience referred pain from a damaged spleen. I would recommend the complete removal of the spleen to avoid further laceration that could cause irritation or other complications to the other intraperitoneal organs in the