Pelvic splenosis mimicking endometriosis, causing low abdominal mass and pain.
Splenosis is the heterotopic autotransplantation of splenic tissue that usually follows traumatic splenectomy. The clinical significance of these splenic implants and the need for surgical removal is debatable. A case of a 35 year old woman, with post-traumatic splenectomy presenting with low abdominal pain and pelvic mass is reported. Laparoscopic removal of the pelvic splenic implants dispelled all complaints.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Assaf Harofeh Medical Centre (affiliated with Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University), Israel.
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Zitzer
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Pansky
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Maymon
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Langer
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Bukovsky
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Golan
D015746:Abdominal Pain; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010388:Pelvis / Q000473:pathology; D017890:Splenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery