A case of splenosis after laparoscopic splenectomy.
Splenosis is the heterotopic autotransplantation of splenic tissue usually following traumatic rupture of the spleen or surgical manipulation of splenic tissue. Although it is generally asymptomatic, it may present with abdominal pain or mass. Furthermore, there may be recurrence of the hematological disorders for which the patient underwent splenectomy. We report a rare case of splenosis in a 9-year-old girl after laparoscopic splenectomy for hereditary spherocytosis, which required laparotomy due to bowel obstruction.
Sato
Masahito
M
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kitano Hospital, The Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, 2-4-20 Ohgimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-8480, Japan. ms-sato@kitano-hp.or.jp
Motohiro
Takayuki
T
Seto
Shiro
S
Kogire
Masafumi
M
Takada
Kohei
K
Hamada
Yoshinori
Y
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007813:Laparotomy; D013103:Spherocytosis, Hereditary / Q000601:surgery*; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D017890:Splenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*