Abdominal splenosis Esplenosis abdominal

Splenosis is a benign condition caused by an ectopic autotransplantation of splenic tissues after splenic trauma or surgery. It usually occurs within the abdominal and pelvic cavity. Patients are generally asymptomatic and this entity is diagnosed accidentally. However, occasionally extensive abdomi...

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Main Authors: Dorota Ksiadzyna, Amado Salvador Peña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2011-08-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082011000800006