SPLEEN DISORDER - Quizes

1.       All of the following are mild splenomegaly EXCEPT

A.      -Acute splenitis

B.     - Infectious mononucleosis

C.     - Amyloidosis

D.    -  Acute splenic congestion

2.       The syndrome of hypersplenism is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

A.     - Correction of the cytopenia by surgical removal of the spleen

B.     - Splenomegaly

C.      -Reduction in blood elements

D.      -Infections

3.       In congestive splenomegaly, grossly the spleen is …………………………… especially in …………………

The cut surface is……………………………

4.       True or false

                                 i.            In nonspecicific  acute splenitis, it occurs in the course of acute systemic viral infection( )

                               ii.            Metastatic deposits are common in splenic neoplasms and are usually found only in advanced malignancy (  )

                              iii.            Rupture of the spleen is followed by severe intraperitoneal hemorrhage and treated by surgical removal of spleen (  )

                             iv.            Clinically, splenic infarct may cause sudden left upper hypochondrial pain (  )