title: Subcutaneous splenosis of the abdominal wall.
abstract: We report a case of subcutaneous splenosis in the abdominal wall of a 23-year-old oligophrenic man. It presented as a well-demarcated 8 x 7 x 5-cm subcutaneous tumor in the left inguinal area closely above the scar after a previous operation for hernia. The lesion simulated clinically a hernia or a tumor due to its large size and location and, additionally, no history could be taken from the patient due to his mental handicap.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty Hospital, Charles University, Pilsen, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Ludmila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boudová
authors.forename: Dmitry V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Kazakov
authors.forename: Ondrej
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hes
authors.forename: Miroslav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zahálka
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mukensnabl
authors.forename: Jitka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kocová
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Michal
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D017890:Splenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*