title: Laparoscopic management of abdominal pelvic splenosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Splenosis is an unusual cause of pelvic pain.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 37-year-old nulligravida presented with a 10-year history of chronic pelvic and abdominal pain that was diagnosed as splenosis via laparoscopy. The patient was previously advised against surgical intervention. We report our experience with laparoscopic excision of the above splenosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Splenosis should be considered in patients with a history of splenic injury and abdominal pain. Laparoscopic excision of splenic nodules with the argon beam coagulator is a well-suited method of treatment for symptomatic splenosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Section of Gynecological Oncology, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York 11201, USA. eserur@aol.com
authors.forename: Eli
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Serur
authors.forename: Neeti
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sadana
authors.forename: Alecia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rockwell
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology; D017890:Splenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome