I have an 8 year old son with Spherocytosis. He is naturally athletic and competitive. He enjoys soccer, baseball, and basketball. His spleen continues to be enlarged, but the risk of removing it does not outway the risk of keeping, as I have been told by his doctors. As the sports are not necessarily high contact sports; the boys are getting older, larger, and more physical. I have been told a spleen gaurd would be good to have, but I am having the hardest time finding where to order one. Any help would be much appreciated.

Summarized question: What causes enlarged spleen when suffering from spherocytosis?