my friend s spleen is still tender and warm to the touch after a motorcycle accident on May 18. CT scan shows it is size of a baseball; dr. says watch it, no aspirin, and be careful. Is there anything we can do to treat it and make it quit hurting? It is annoyingly tender. Ice packs? How long should it take to heal?
Thanks! The spleen is one of the most commonly injured abdominal organ. A blunt splenic injury causes a lot of morbidity. But if the patient survives the initial injury there is no reason for it hurting for such a long time as is your case. Do you have fever? You need fresh ultrasound to look for any unresolved or resolving infected hematoma or development of any abscess in your spleen. A CT scan of your abdomen may also be needed if the ultrasound be unhelpful. Get blood tests like total leukocyte count and ESR. I would like to suggest you to walk to a local general surgeon. Get well soon & share!