Massive splenomegaly in Northern Zambia. I. Analysis of 344 cases
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 74 (1) , 91-98
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0035-9203(80)90019-x
Abstract
Massive splenomegaly is common in Northern Zambia. Nearly 40% of 344 patients were diagnosed as Tropical Splenomegaly Syndrome of malarial origin. Portal hypertension, lymphoreticular and haemopoietic malignancies, and schistosomiasis accounted for another 46%. The common causes of splenomegaly show differences of frequency within Zambia and also between Zambia and other African countries.Keywords
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