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- Title
A case of splenosis after laparoscopic splenectomy.
- Authors
Sato, Masahito; Motohiro, Takayuki; Seto, Shiro; Kogire, Masafumi; Takada, Kohei; Hamada, Yoshinori
- Abstract
Splenosis is the heterotopic autotransplantation of splenic tissue usually following traumatic rupture of the spleen or surgical manipulation of splenic tissue. Although it is generally asymptomatic, it may present with abdominal pain or mass. Furthermore, there may be recurrence of the hematological disorders for which the patient underwent splenectomy. We report a rare case of splenosis in a 9-year-old girl after laparoscopic splenectomy for hereditary spherocytosis, which required laparotomy due to bowel obstruction.
- Subjects
SPLENECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; SPLEEN; ABDOMINAL pain; ABDOMINAL surgery; BOWEL obstructions; SPLENIC rupture; CONGENITAL hemolytic anemia; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Pediatric Surgery International, 2007, Vol 23, Issue 10, p1019
- ISSN
0179-0358
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00383-007-1989-4