A Rare Case of Spontaneous Hemorrhage in a Giant Accessory Spleen in a Child

• Main Authors: Gianpaolo Grilli (Author), Valentina Pastore (Author), Vincenzo Bertozzi (Author), Annarita Nunzia Cintoli (Author), Francesco Perfetto (Author), Maria Nobili (Author), Francesco Canale (Author), Luca Macarini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Accessory spleen (AS) is a condition found in about 20% of patients and is most commonly located in the hilar region of the spleen. It is more often asymptomatic, single, and smaller than 2 cm. In the present study, we report the rare case of a 13-year-old boy with giant accessory spleen underwent s...