Isolated hepatic splenosis: first reported case. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Splenosis is the autotransplantation of splenic tissue, most commonly seen after traumatic splenic rupture and splenectomy. Post-traumatic splenosis is often considered a rare entity, but is probably underreported because of its asymptomatic nature. We describe the first reported case of splenosis presenting as a liver mass, indistinguishable from a liver tumor by standard preoperative evaluation. The pathophysiology, evaluation and management of splenosis is discussed as well as the decision to resect a benign appearing liver mass.

publication date

  • January 1, 1998

Research

keywords

  • Liver Diseases
  • Splenosis

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC2423919

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0031740185

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1155/1998/72067

PubMed ID

  • 9830580

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 11

issue

  • 1