Don't worry about it. Check this out. The spleen's that soft, purple organ located right behind the stomach and under the lungs. It's about five inches wide and weighs about six ounces.

Thomas Shaknovsky allegedly removed a man’s liver instead of his spleen, and then the Florida hospital repeatedly lied about ...

K-9 Aries had surgery to remove his spleen in January and is on track for a 'full recovery,' the department said Sunday.

A ruptured spleen, or splenic rupture, is when the spleen tears open. The spleen is a fist-sized organ located in the upper left abdomen. As part of the lymphatic system, it helps filter blood and ...

Beverly Bryan and her attorney allege Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky has a history of surgical errors and hospital administrators, ...

Contrary to established dogma, the spleen is not the principal source of the pro-inflammatory cytokine called tumor necrosis factor (TNF), which drives the sort of system-wide inflammation seen in ...

Researchers from the Medical College of Georgia (GA, USA) have evidence that a daily dose of baking soda may help the spleen to promote an anti-inflammatory environment. This could be therapeutic to ...