The function of the spleen is to regulate the process of hematopoiesis. This important organ is a kind of filter for pathogenic bacteria. In addition, he is responsible for blood coagulation, maintaining a normal number of red blood cells, platelets and white blood cells and controls metabolic processes in the body.
If there is a violation in the functioning of the organ, the person begins to worry about pain in the stomach, pancreas and liver.
What if the spleen started to bother you? Symptoms of the disease appear differently depending on the type of disease. But due to the fact that the activity of this organ occurs in the morning hours, the patient is often worried about drowsiness during the day, lack of self-control, weakness in legs, memory impairment, apathy and poor appetite. These are the first signs that you should pay attention to determine if your spleen hurts.
Symptoms of the disease.
- Spleen infarction. This disease arises as a result of vascular embolism or spleen thrombosis. Also, the disease can occur with typhoid fever, bacterial endocarditis and portal hypertension.
With spleen infarction, the following symptoms are observed: sharp and intense pain in the left hypochondrium, fever, vomiting, tachycardia, intestinal paresis. It should be said that small heart attacks are usually accompanied by mild clinical manifestations, and sometimes even asymptomatic. Quite often, self-healing can occur, as a result of which the infarct zone will heal on its own. In rare cases, suppuration of the affected area may occur, leading to spleen abscess or cyst formation.
- Abscess. This disease of the spleen occurs against the background of sepsis, cysts, suppuration of the infarction zone, hematoma.
With an abscess, dull pains appear in the region of the left hypochondrium, which intensify when making movements, high fever, tachycardia. If the disease is multiple in nature, a painful enlarged spleen is easily detected by touch . Symptoms of fluctuations (the presence of fluid or pus inside the organ) are observed when the abscess is located in the lower part of the organ.
- Spleen cysts. They are of two types: non-parasitic and parasitic. The first type of disease mainly proceeds without visible symptoms. If the cysts have reached a large size, patients can feel dull pain in the left hypochondrium of a constant nature, which is given to the left shoulder girdle. There is also a slight increase in the left hypochondrium, asymmetry of the abdomen. A painless smooth spleen is usually detected by touch.
Symptoms of a parasitic cyst are similar to signs of non-parasitic, but with this disease you may experience allergies, itching, or hives.
- A tumor. Depending on the degree of development of the disease, pain occurs in the left hypochondrium, extending to the left shoulder. If the tumor is malignant (lymphosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, etc.), then when it is large, it can cause symptoms of intoxication (pale skin, temperature, vomiting, loss of appetite, apathy) and ascites. In the early stages, the disease does not show any special signs, so it is very difficult to detect this disease.
If you are concerned about the spleen, its treatment should be carried out under the supervision of a doctor.
With an abscess, drainage is usually performed, controlling the process by ultrasound. With cysts, surgery is indicated, and with malignant tumors, surgery is performed exclusively in the early stages of the disease. Benign neoplasms are easily cured by splenectomy.
At the same time, alternative methods of treating the spleen can be used.
- In a glass of boiling water, brew a tablespoon of chicory. Cook the product for 10 minutes and leave it to infuse for 30 minutes. Drink the infusion 3 sips 3 times a day.
- Pour a tablespoon of chopped hop cones with a glass of boiling water and set for 2 hours. Strain and take 2 tablespoons 3 times a day.