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Enlarged spleen

Kerriec

By Kerriec
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Kerriec
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Hello everyone! 

I'm new and just found this website. My husband differs from celiac and we just recently got an abdominal scan that revealed an enlarged spleen. Accompanied by enlarged lymphnodes on the right side of the groin area. Now these lynnodes are slightly tender to the touch and he has been feeling full fast. I am wondering if an enlarged spleen is a symptom of celiac or if this could be something more! We are scared and searching the best we can for answers. I'd appreciate any input! 

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33 minutes ago, Kerriec said:

Hello everyone! 

I'm new and just found this website. My husband differs from celiac and we just recently got an abdominal scan that revealed an enlarged spleen. Accompanied by enlarged lymphnodes on the right side of the groin area. Now these lynnodes are slightly tender to the touch and he has been feeling full fast. I am wondering if an enlarged spleen is a symptom of celiac or if this could be something more! We are scared and searching the best we can for answers. I'd appreciate any input! 

I have not heard of this specific symptom connected with celiac disease but it doesn't sound too far fetched as the spleen filters out old and damaged red blood cells. One of the common offshoots of celiac disease is anemia. I'm thinking that severe anemia can result in red blood cells not forming correctly or dying too early. At any rate, please get this checked out as it could be not connected with some rather serious non celiac health issues.

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Scott Adams
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I agree that it's probably not related, and interestingly when I was in the process of getting all sorts of tests done to figure out whether or not I had celiac disease, they did determine that my spleen was on the highest size of the normal range. I'm not sure what that means, but I do have an issue with a chronic high red blood cell count and high hematocrit which has been a very long-term issue for me, and I'm trying to re-kindle my doctor's interest in figuring out why this is happening. Definitely follow up with his doctor!

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trents Grand Master
trents
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Update!

Indeed there is a connection between spleen dysfunction and celiac disease. I have had mild pain off and on in upper left quadrant of abdomen just under the bottom of my rib cage. Remembering that the spleen is located in this area, I did some research. Here is a concise article: https://glutenfreern.com/celiac-disease-and-your-spleen-ep029/

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Scott Adams
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Some of the articles we've summarized here over the years have included info on the spleen-celiac disease connection:

https://www.celiac.com/search/?&q=spleen&type=cms_records2&search_and_or=and

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