The Complete spleen

In this thoroughly revised and updated second edition, a panel of distinguished clinical researchers from around the world takes stock of the wealth of new knowledge about the human spleen and applies it to the pathology and treatment of splenic diseases. This much enriched understanding encompasses the spleen's complex role in immunological defense, the recently defined function of particulate filtration by the spleen, and the structural basis for the functions of the spleen, most particularly the microvasculature around which it is organized. Among the diseases and disorders of the spleen considered in detail are splenomegaly, the consequences and management of hyper- and hyposplenism, and "dilutional anemia." A comprehensive, multidisciplinary review of recent and current studies of the unique properties and functions of the spleen A linked sequential discussion of the unique structure and function, pathophysiology, pathology, clinical significance, and management of the spleen and its disorders. Authoritative accounts of the radiology of the spleen and of the approach to conservation of the spleen in surgery and recently evolved techniques.