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

• Principais autores: Gianpaolo Grilli (Autor), Valentina Pastore (Autor), Vincenzo Bertozzi (Autor), Annarita Nunzia Cintoli (Autor), Francesco Perfetto (Autor), Maria Nobili (Autor), Francesco Canale (Autor), Luca Macarini (Autor)
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• Publicado em: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...