Question
A 6-month-old baby underwent a routine blood test today, showing elevated white blood cell count, decreased red blood cell count, increased platelet count, and abnormal levels of red blood cell sedimentation, hemoglobin, lymphocyte count, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, mean corpuscular volume, mean platelet volume, median cell count, and median cell ratio. What could be the cause?
Answer
Splenomegaly is not a standalone disease but a symptom and sign of various spleen diseases. Abnormal spleen function can be caused by a variety of factors, including acute or chronic infections caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites, as well as non-infectious causes such as liver cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and heart failure. Therefore, whether splenomegaly can be cured depends on the underlying cause. It is recommended that you visit the hospital for further routine blood tests, abdominal ultrasound examination, and if necessary, an immune system examination to diagnose the cause and receive appropriate treatment.