Splenectomy grossing
Splenectomy grossing deals with the cut-up of spleen specimens.
Introduction
The spleen is typically removed as it is enlarged (splenomegaly) and/or a source of bleeding.
It may be removed in the context of a hematological disorder and the most common in that context is idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.[1] If a splenectomy, is associated with a whiff of hematological disorder, tissue should be sent for flow cytometry.