Question

A patient suffering from splenomegaly undergoes splenectomy. Which of the following processes will be affected?

• A. RBC production will be stopped.
• B. Removal of old RBC will be impaired.
• C. Decreases in antibody production.
• D. Generation of B cells will be stopped.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Removal of old RBC will be impaired.

Splenomegaly is a condition of enlargement of the spleen. This is a condition of overload that suggests overload. It is called so because as the spleen grows its main function is to destroy or remove the old RBC and abnormal RBC and also prevents the infections by producing white blood cells.
So in the condition of splenomegaly the removal of RBC will be impaired.