Patient's question:
For a few months, my stomach was like this. I knew that babies' stomachs are usually big, but I always felt that her stomach was abnormally large. When I went to the hospital, they found nothing except for a splenomegaly.Doctor's answer:
Generally, children's bellies are larger because their organs are complete, but the abdominal cavity is relatively small, making their bellies appear larger. There is no need to worry too much. The accessory spleen usually shows no special clinical manifestations and can occasionally experience spontaneous rupture, embolism, or pedicle inversion. 5% to 10% of normal people have an accessory spleen, which is usually smaller than the main spleen and is often located near the spleen (splenic hilum). Sometimes, it is connected to the spleen by fine strands or small trabeculae. In a few cases, the accessory spleen is located farther from the main spleen, beneath the pancreas and liver, near the ovaries or scrotum, and is also called an "external spleen." Some people may have double spleens. If there are no symptoms, no intervention is necessary. In cases of second-order neuron intestinal obstruction, pedicle inversion, or rupture and exposure, surgical removal should be performed.