A disease caused by determinants arising after birth, during the antenatal period or by genetically inherited factors. This disease is characterised by partial or complete degradation of the spleen. This disease may present with increased susceptibility to infection. Confirmation is through medical imaging.
Also indexed as
Atrophy of spleenDegenerative diseases of the spleenHyposplenism due to previous infarction of spleenhyposplenismsplenic atrophy