Laparoscopic Splenectomy for Splenic Hamartoma: A Case Report

Hamartoma is a rare splenic benign tumor usually accidentally detected as a radiologic finding. Preoperative diagnosis poses a challenge and thus surgery becomes necessary to confirm the clinical suspicion. Laparoscopic splenectomy has gained consensus as a standard surgical procedure particularly f...

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Main Authors: Andrea Pisani Ceretti, Gabriele Bislenghi, Matteo Virdis, Nirvana Maroni, Andrea Gatti, Enrico Opocher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/435802