Obstet Gynecol Sci.  2014 Jan;57(1):89-91.

Laparoscopic management of pelvic splenosis

• Park SY
• Kim JY
• Lee JH
• Choi JS
• Ko JH
• Park SH

Abstract

Splenosis is defined as heterotopic autotransplantation of spleen tissue following traumatic rupture of the spleen, or surgery. It is a benign disease that is generally without any symptoms and is discovered incidentally. Surgical intervention is recommended if symptoms are present. We report the successful laparoscopic management of a 49-year-old Korean woman with splenosis-associated symptoms who had undergone splenectomy.

Keyword

Laparoscopy; Pelvic splenosis; Splenectomy

MeSH Terms

Autografts
Female
Humans
Laparoscopy
Middle Aged
Rupture
Spleen
Splenectomy
Splenosis*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Multiple splenic nodules. (A) A splenic nodule on the mesocolon of the bowel, with hypervascularization. (B) A splenic nodule on the upper side of the left uterosacral ligament.

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  Fig. 2 Normal splenic parenchyma with lymphoid follicular aggregates and sinusoidal structures (H&E, ×100).

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