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PubMed1999

Splenosis as a cause of testicular pain: laparoscopic management.

This is a case report of a 37-year-old man with severe testicular pain unresolved after conventional investigative and therapeutic methods. On the basis of his history of abdominal trauma followed by emergency splenectomy and evidence of functioning splenic tissue on a radionuclide scan, the diagnosis of splenosis was established. Laparoscopic exploration was done, and the initial diagnosis confirmed. Splenic tissue located at the right inguinal ring was removed. Testicular pain abated after the procedure.

Adult↗
PubMed1998

Pelvic splenosis mimicking endometriosis, causing low abdominal mass and pain.

Splenosis is the heterotopic autotransplantation of splenic tissue that usually follows traumatic splenectomy. The clinical significance of these splenic implants and the need for surgical removal is debatable. A case of a 35 year old woman, with post-traumatic splenectomy presenting with low abdominal pain and pelvic mass is reported. Laparoscopic removal of the pelvic splenic implants dispelled all complaints.

Abdominal Pain↗
PubMed2006

Subcutaneous splenosis of the abdominal wall.

We report a case of subcutaneous splenosis in the abdominal wall of a 23-year-old oligophrenic man. It presented as a well-demarcated 8 x 7 x 5-cm subcutaneous tumor in the left inguinal area closely above the scar after a previous operation for hernia. The lesion simulated clinically a hernia or a tumor due to its large size and location and, additionally, no history could be taken from the patient due to his mental handicap.

Abdominal Wall↗
PubMed1994

Intrathoracic splenosis mimicking metastatic lung cancer.

A case of posttraumatic intrathoracic splenosis mimicking lung cancer is presented. The diagnosis was made by a radiocolloid liver-spleen study followed by a heat-damaged Tc-99m labeled red cell scan. A favorable change in the staging of the patient's real contralateral lung cancer resulted.

Aged↗
PubMed1999

Massive and widely distributed splenosis.

A 45-year-old man, seropositive for hepatitis C, was examined because his liver was palpable well below the costal margin. A CT examination revealed multiple nodules within the liver and also several sites of ectopic tissue. The patient had a splenectomy 25 years before. A radiocolloid study showed uptake, consistent with splenosis, in the thorax, abdomen, pelvis, and possibly the left arm. The magnitude of the ectopic tissue, and its multiple locations, indicated the ability of splenic cells to grow in a variety of body sites.

Humans↗
PubMed1999

Splenosis presenting as an ulcerated gastric mass: endoscopic and endoscopic ultrasonographic imaging.

A case of an ulcerated gastric wall mass ultimately found to be splenosis is presented in which the index patient had endoscopic and endoscopic ultrasonographic evaluation prior to resection. Although no visual features identified this mass as a splenic implant preoperatively, the lesion appeared to be atypical for leiomyoma, which led to surgical intervention. The role of endoscopic ultrasonography in assessing isolated gastric masses is discussed.

Abdominal Injuries↗
PubMed1995

Thoracic splenosis: MR demonstration.

A previously diagnosed case of thoracic splenosis is presented along with recently acquired magnetic resonance (MR) images. The salient features of this interesting acquired condition are reviewed along with discussion of the MR findings and diagnostic implications of this rare complication of trauma.

Adult↗
PubMed1998

Thoracic splenosis.

Thoracic splenosis is rare, with fewer than two dozen reported cases. Patients uniformly have a history of splenectomy with combined abdominal and thoracic trauma. Clinical signs and symptoms are usually absent, and the condition is most often discovered on routine chest radiography. The interval between trauma and clinical discovery has ranged from 2.7 to 42 years. There is no documented benefit to removal of the splenic nodules unless the patient is symptomatic.

Abdominal Injuries↗
PubMed2005

Splenosis mimicking pelvic mass.

BACKGROUND: Splenosis is a rare complication after splenectomy and generally does not cause clinical symptoms. CASE: A 34-year-old woman who had splenectomy in childhood after trauma presented with a pelvic mass. Ultrasound examination demonstrated a right adnexal mass and a myomatous uterus. Exploratory laparotomy revealed multiple splenic implants along the small and large bowel and in the ileocecal region, including the appendix. Total hysterectomy, right salphengectomy, and appendectomy were performed. CONCLUSION: After splenectomy, splenic implants may mimic benign or malignant tumors of the pelvis and may require surgical exploration.

Adult↗
PubMed2003

Intrahepatic splenosis in a dog.

A 10-year-old castrated male Standard Poodle presented with an acute onset of lethargy and abdominal pain. The animal had a history of traumatic splenic rupture requiring splenectomy 5 years previously. Surgical exploration revealed multiple cystic red nodules involving all liver lobes, several of which were submitted for histopathology. Microscopically, the cystic nodules were dilated bile ducts and lymphatics surrounded by ectopic splenic tissue. A diagnosis of intrahepatic splenosis was made.

Animals↗
PubMed2000

Splenosis and the gynecologic patient: a case report and review of literature.

A 23-year-old woman with pelvic pain and a preoperative assessment of endometriosis eventually diagnosed as splenosis is presented. Hysterectomy, removal of the ovaries and of the splenic pelvic mass resolved her complaint. The pelvic mass in this patient was clinically mistaken for endometriosis. Use of more specific diagnostic techniques can more clearly guide therapy.

Adult↗
PubMed1998

[Peritoneal splenosis simulating a right retroperitoneal mass].

We report a case of an incidentally diagnosed apparently isolated splenosis nodule located in the hepatorenal peritoneal recess. According to imaging features, this mass was a non-renal retroperitoneal tumor. In spite of the isolated location, the history of splenic rupture should have led to a heat-damaged red blood cell scintiscan and would thus have avoided percutaneous biopsy.

Adult↗
PubMed1983

Overwhelming infection after splenectomy in spite of some spleen remaining and splenosis. A case report.

A fatal case of overwhelming postsplenectomy pneumococcal sepsis is presented occurring in a 37-year-old female 11 years after removal of the spleen because of traumatic rupture. The patient died 11 h after admission to hospital and about 32 h after sudden onset of illness. At necropsy splenic tissue, splenosis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and thrombi within the arterioles consisting of gram-positive cocci and adrenal hemorrhage were found. The clinical, laboratory, and postmortem findings are described. Reports had been published of 41 other cases of overwhelming postsplenectomy infection (OPSI) in patients aged 20 years or more, but only three of these cases of OPSI syndrome occurred in spite of remaining splenic tissue. The longest interval between extirpation of spleen and subsequent sepsis was 42 years, indicating a small but lifelong risk of severe infection in asplenic patients. In view of the literature, the role of spleen in infection defence, the splenic function in blood clearance, and the prevention of postsplenectomy infections by antibiotic prophylaxis, pneumococcal vaccine, and reimplantation of autochthonous splenic tissue or infrared contact coagulation are discussed.

Adult↗
PubMed1981

Polyarteritis nodosa, hairy cell leukemia and splenosis.

Appendiceal vasculitis and splenosis in a young women provided pathologic evidence that a systemic necrotizing vasculitis preceded the onset of hairy cell leukemia by at least six years. As in other patients who have had both diseases, florid polyarteritis nodosa developed during the course of the malignancy. However, the antecedent vasculitis, as well as the coincidence of these rare diseases, indicate that systemic vasculitis does not necessarily result from hairy cell leukemia as previously reported and suggest that the two diseases might share a common pathogenesis or predisposing factor.

Adult↗
PubMed1986

Abdominal splenosis mimicking abdominal carcinomatosis.

Abdominal splenosis is an uncommon condition. Since ovarian abdominal carcinomatosis might be discovered unexpectedly and the finding might be similar to it, the scope of the present paper is to draw attention to such a possibility.

Abdominal Neoplasms↗
PubMed1988

Splenosis mimicking a renal mass.

Regenerated splenic tissue is commonly found after splenectomy. This tissue has been shown to have a desirable effect on postsplenectomy sepsis. Complications because of splenosis have been reported but are rare. The main significance of this tissue is to differentiate it from solid tumors which can be done most efficiently in a noninvasive fashion.

Adult↗