Question 154 · LEK · Spleen
Splenectomy resulting from a traumatic spleen rupture in a healthy adult:
- A. may cause a transfer of extramedullary hematopoiesis to the liver.
- B. may lead to thrombocytosis.
- C. may lead to bacterial infections.
- D. has no effect on the health of the patient.
- E. B and C are true.
Hint
Think of two physiological roles of the spleen: pooling platelets and filtering encapsulated bacteria.
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