Subcutaneous splenosis of the abdominal wall.
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.
Boudová
Ludmila
L
Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty Hospital, Charles University, Pilsen, Czech Republic.
Kazakov
Dmitry V
DV
Hes
Ondrej
O
Zahálka
Miroslav
M
Mukensnabl
Petr
P
Kocová
Jitka
J
Michal
Michal
M
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*