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| • | Congestive
splenomegaly due to cirrhotic or |
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| non
cirrhotic portal hypertension or splenic |
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| vein
obstruction |
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| • | Hemolytic
anemias due to extramedullary |
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| hematopoiesis |
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| • | Chronic
infections especially malaria and |
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| kala-azar
in endemic areas |
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| • | Malignancies |
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| • | Storage
disorders ,especially Gaucher’s, and |
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| Niemann-pick
disease |
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| • | Anatomical
lesions like splenic cysts, |
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| hemangiomas
or hamartomas |
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