The spleen is located in your upper left side of your abdomen and aids the body in the fight against germs and infection by filtering your blood.
Medical problems that can occur with the spleen include:
Symptoms can include an enlarged spleen, a low level in your blood cell counts, and pain on the left side. When the spleen is diseased or damaged and cannot be treated with non-surgical treatments, then the spleen is removed through surgery (splenectomy).