Splenosis mimicking gastric obstructive tumor: Diagnostic workup and surgical excision

Splenosis is a condition that occurs after splenic rupture. A 29‐year‐old male patient with a history of splenectomy was admitted due to multiple vomiting episodes. The diagnostic workup was unable to differentiate between gastric GIST and splenosis. Laparoscopic surgical resection was performed lea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Rompou, Vaia‐Aliki, Korkolis, Dimitrios, Skafida, Evelina, Tsamis, Dimitrios, Plastiras, Aris
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8710848/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34963809
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5225
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Sumario:Splenosis is a condition that occurs after splenic rupture. A 29‐year‐old male patient with a history of splenectomy was admitted due to multiple vomiting episodes. The diagnostic workup was unable to differentiate between gastric GIST and splenosis. Laparoscopic surgical resection was performed leading to the diagnosis of splenosis.

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