red pulp of spleen

[TA]

bluish-red tissue that constitutes about 75% of the parenchyma of the spleen; contains a large number of venous sinuses separated by a fibrocellular reticulum rich in fibroblasts and macrophages; on section, has a corded appearance.

Synonym(s): pulpa rubra splenica [TA]

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As portal hypertension sets in, there is resistance to venous outflow with subsequent development of venous congestion in spleen attributable to erythrocyte accumulation within the red pulp of spleen. Since vascular impedance depends on arterial resistance, venous compliance and venous congestion, an increase in venous congestion within the spleen leads to reduced diastolic velocities in the splenic artery and subsequently elevated resistance indices20.

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF SPLENIC ARTERY PULSATILITY INDEX IN PREDICTING FIBROSIS ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS C

The red pulp of spleen was replaced by a proliferation of lymphoid cells and a high concentration of neoplastic cells resembling the germ tumor cells found in the testis.