Splenosis mimicking metastatic abdominal and pelvic tumours in a 12-year-old female patient

• Main Authors: Anna Olejarz (Author), Krzysztof Dryjka (Author), Martyna Stobiecka (Author), Patrycja Stygar (Author), Tomasz Szczepański (Author), Joanna Bulsa (Author), Michał Pasierbek (Author), Jadwiga Małdyk (Author), Wojciech Korlacki (Author), Aneta Pobudejska-Pieniążek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Splenosis is a heterotopic autotransplantation of splenic tissue after rupture of the splenic capsule caused by injury or during elective splenectomy in the management of haematological diseases. Splenosis might cause nonspecific abdominal symptoms but is usually asymptomatic, and it is diagnosed ac...