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CPVC of Spleen
Cause;1. Portal Hypertension
due to cirrhosis of liver(most
common)
2.Cardiac decompensation
involving Rt side of Ht.
a.Tricuspid or pulmonary
valvular disease or
b.Chronic corpulmonale
c.following Lt Ht failure
3.Obstruction of Extrahepatic
Portal vein or Splenic Vein
Morphology:
Gross:First moderate
enlargement of spleen rarely
exceeds 500 Gm
Long Standing marked
enlargement & Wt 1000 Gm or
> , May reach 5000 Gm, firm
Capsule-thickened fibrous