Subcutaneous Splenosis of the Abdominal Wall: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

Subcutaneous Splenosis of the Abdominal Wall: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

Splenosis is a common benign condition that occurs after splenic rupture via trauma or surgery. The mechanism behind splenic cell autotransplantation begins with the splenic rupture, either from trauma or surgical removal. Splenosis is usually found incidentally and, unless symptomatic, surgical the...

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Main Authors: Evangelia Papakonstantinou, Vasileios Kalles, Ioannis Papapanagiotou, Theodoros Piperos, Dimitrios Karakaxas, Vasileios Bonatsos, Konstantinos Tsoumakas, Filotheos Orfanos, Theodoros Mariolis-Sapsakos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/454321
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