Isolated hepatic splenosis: first reported case.
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.
D'Angelica
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Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
Fong
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Blumgart
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D017890:Splenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000267:Tissue Adhesions