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.

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 ...

One could surmise that certain haemoglobinopathies, such as sickle cell anaemia, which are more prevalent among African Americans could result in smaller spleen size because of splenic infarction.

The direct antiglobulin test was positive for anti-C3d specificity, with cold agglutinin titer confirming the diagnosis of CAD.