TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 440. The Spleen and Lymph Nodes A1 - Crary, Shelley E. A2 - Rudolph, Colin D. A2 - Rudolph, Abraham M. A2 - Lister, George E. A2 - First, Lewis R. A2 - Gershon, Anne A. Y1 - 2011 N1 - T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e AB - The spleen is the largest lymphoid organ in the body and plays a vital role in hematologic functions as well as in the defense of the body against invading pathogens. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/16 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7040856 ER -