Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (n=11) were the main indication for splenectomy in this study. There were also rarely encountered primary splenic hemangiomas (n=2) (Table 1). Splenomegaly was identified clinically by palpation of the spleen below the coastal margin and/or by radiological examination of computerized tomography (CT) scans (15 cm or longer in craniocaudal diameter), with final intact splenic weight ≥ 500 g.