Splenomegaly - Atlas of swine pathology

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Possible causes: Other

Splenomegaly found in a fattener in the slaughterhouse.

The main causes of splenomegaly are portal hypertension due to chronic liver disease, lymphomas, infections, congestion or inflammation, and splenic vein thrombosis.

The picture shows a normal spleen  next to a pathological spleen, which exhibits a bigger size, a much darker colour and higher friability (i.e., little resistance to pressure.)