title: Minimally invasive surgery in the treatment of splenosis.
abstract: Splenosis has been serious etiologic reason in the recurrence of benign hematologic diseases after elective open or laparoscopic splenectomy. Although, the incidence of splenosis in patients splenectomized for trauma is high, as long as they are asymptomatic, they do not require surgical treatment. Herein, we report a case of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura recurrence due to splenosis 5 years after the initial laparoscopic splenectomy. Laparoscopic treatment of splenosis was performed successfully.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, CAPA, Turkey. umutbarbaros@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Umut
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Barbaros
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dinççağ
authors.forename: Esin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kabul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000209:etiology; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D017890:Splenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*