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The role of laparoscopy in the identification and management of missing accessory spleens after primary splenectomy: A case report and literature review

We present a 7-year-old boy with recurrent thrombocytopenia after primary laparoscopic splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Imaging modalities (ultrasound, computed tomography scan, and scintigraphy) revealed two accessory spleens while the subsequent second laparoscopy revealed 11, which...

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Autores principales: Vaos, George, Mantadakis, Elpis, Gardikis, Stefanos, Pitiakoudis, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4980885/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27695216
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-9261.186554