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Subcutaneous Splenosis of the Abdominal Wall : Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Piperos, Theodoros
Papapanagiotou, Ioannis
Mariolis-Sapsakos, Theodoros
Tsoumakas, Konstantinos
Karakaxas, Dimitrios
Papakonstantinou, Evangelia
Kalles, Vasileios
Orfanos, Filotheos
Bonatsos, Vasileios
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-01-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Splenosis is a common benign condition that occurs after splenic rupture via trauma or surgery.
The mechanism behind splenic cell autotransplantation begins with the splenic rupture, either from trauma or surgical removal.
Splenosis is usually found incidentally and, unless symptomatic, surgical therapy is not indicated.
Subcutaneous splenosis is an extremely rare form of splenosis, mostly observed in abdominal surgical scars.
We report a case of subcutaneous splenosis, as well as a comprehensive review of the literature.
In our case, a 43-year-old woman who had splenectomy after traumatic splenic rupture at the age of 7 years old presented for plastic reconstruction of her postoperative scar.
Upon surgery, two asymptomatic subcutaneous nodules were incidentally discovered.
The presence of splenic tissue was confirmed by the histological study.
The nodules were not excised, as the patient was not symptomatic.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Papakonstantinou, Evangelia& Kalles, Vasileios& Papapanagiotou, Ioannis& Piperos, Theodoros& Karakaxas, Dimitrios& Bonatsos, Vasileios…[et al.]. 2013. Subcutaneous Splenosis of the Abdominal Wall : Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472863
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Papakonstantinou, Evangelia…[et al.]. Subcutaneous Splenosis of the Abdominal Wall : Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Papakonstantinou, Evangelia& Kalles, Vasileios& Papapanagiotou, Ioannis& Piperos, Theodoros& Karakaxas, Dimitrios& Bonatsos, Vasileios…[et al.]. Subcutaneous Splenosis of the Abdominal Wall : Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Surgery. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472863
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-472863