Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency is a rare genetic condition that causes fat to build up in your body’s cells, especially in your liver and spleen. Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LALD) is a rare ...

Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is a rare genetic disorder that can cause chronic swelling of the lymph nodes, spleen, and liver. In addition to causing swelling, ALPS can result in low ...

Dear Dr. Gott: My friend who lives in another state indicated her mother was diagnosed with an enlarged spleen. This is a woman in her 80s, still tall and slender, never smoked or drank alcohol, doesn ...

Portal Hypertension Symptoms and Their ComplicationsPortal hypertension is a condition in which increased pressure within the portal vein—an important vessel that carries blood from the stomach and ...

Leukemia, a cancer of the body’s blood-forming tissues including bone marrow and lymphatic system, affects approximately 60,530 Americans each year according to the American Cancer Society. While ...