What Is a Lardaceous Spleen?

An enlarged spleen resulting from fatty tissue.

What does Lardaceous mean?

1 : resembling lard a lardaceous mass.

What are the differences between sago spleen and Lardaceous spleen?

Two forms exist, including the "sago spleen," in which amyloid deposits are limited to follicles, and the "lardaceous spleen," in which amyloid is deposited in the walls of the splenic sinusoids. In a rare complication of typhoid fever, reactive splenic vasculitis may develop.

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