title: Splenosis. A report of subcutaneous involvement.
abstract: We report a case of subcutaneous splenosis in the abdominal wall of a 38-year-old woman who had suffered splenic trauma 30 years earlier. A review of the literature shows only five previous cases with subcutaneous involvement.
authors: Department of Dermatology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque 87131.
authors: B R
authors: BR
authors: Baack
authors: E W
authors: EW
authors: Varsa
authors: W H
authors: WH
authors: Burgdorf
authors: A C
authors: AC
authors: Blaugrund
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects