Isolated Congenital Asplenia, or ICA, is a birth defect in which there is no spleen, there is only part of a spleen (splenic remnant) or there is a spleen but it does not function. There are no other developmental abnormalities, making detection very difficult. Without a spleen, a bacterial infection could be life threatening to a new born or child. Allison D' Ambrosio shares her story.