But its main job is to act like a filter for your blood. Healthy blood cells flow through the spleen no problem. Bada-bing, bada-boom. But the damaged and dead cells get caught in a series of ...

This could be because of abnormalities of the structure or elasticity of the ligaments that are supposed to keep the spleen in place. Your spleen is a busy organ that primarily stores and filters ...

But rarely, some people need an operation to remove their spleen (splenectomy). The spleen's normal job is to filter the blood and to destroy and break down worn out red blood cells. When you have HCL ...

Your spleen's job is to filter out old or damaged blood cells, but with too many red blood cells, your spleen can't do its job. This can cause it to swell, leading to pain, bleeding, and frequent ...

The spleen is a key component of the immune system. It filters old blood cells, bacteria, tumor cells out of the blood and breaks them down. The macrophages then get rid of them. 'Gone too soon ...