All types of leukemia can lead to an enlarged spleen, but it generally occurs more frequently in chronic leukemias. Chronic leukemias develop slowly compared with acute leukemias which grow fast. In ...

Splenomegaly is one of the characteristic signs of an overactive spleen. It can cause platelets to pool inside of your spleen and cause thrombocytopenia. Thrombocytopenia is when you have a low ...

Infectious mononucleosis, or mono, also known as glandular fever, is a common viral infection in children and teenagers. The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) typically causes mono by spreading through saliva ...