Organogenesis & Histogenesis of Spleen in Human Foetuses at Different Weeks of Gestation
Arpan Haldar1, Amit P. Tirpude2, Manisha R. Gaikwad3, Soumya Chakraborty4, Provas Banerjee5
1Senior Resident 2Assistant Professor 3Additional Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751019, India. 4 Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, ESIPGIMSR, Joka, Kolkata, West Bengal 700104, India. 5Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, HiTech Medical College & Hospital, Rourkela, Odisha 769004, India.
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Spleen is the organ of anatomic & functional component of reticulo endothelial system & functions as a complex filter interposed in blood stream. Haematopoietic function of spleen continues & regresses after birth but production of lymphocytes continues in postnatal life. This study was done to correlate the chronological pattern of spleen development in this geographical eastern region of India, Odisha & compare the results from other researchers nationwide & worldwide. Aborted human foetuses without obvious congenital anomaly of gestational age between 12 weeks and 36 weeks were collected and processed for histology by H/E stain to note the differences of fetal spleen with the adult spleen.
Corresponding Author : Amit P. Tirpude, Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751019, India.