title: A case of splenosis after laparoscopic splenectomy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Masahito
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Motohiro
authors.forename: Shiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seto
authors.forename: Masafumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kogire
authors.forename: Kohei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takada
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hamada
mesh_terms: 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*