Hepatic splenosis represents the heterotopic implantation of splenic tissue caused by the spillage of cells from the spleen usually after splenectomy or splenic trauma. This condition is usually an incidental finding during surgery and its real incidence is unknown. Splenic implants, which can be placed anywhere in the abdominal cavity, are usually multiple and may be confused with different benign and malignant conditions such as renal tumors, abdominal lymphomas, and endometriosis. We hereby report an unusual case of multiple abdominal splenosis, with a particular intra-hepatic location, that could be misinterpreted as an hepato-cellular carcinoma.
Multiple intra-hepatic and abdominal splenosis: an easy call if you know about it / Vergara, Doriana; Ginolfi, Francesco; Moscati, Stefano; Giordano, Beniamino; Ferrara, Nicola; Panico, Camilla; Imbriaco, Massimo. - In: ACTA RADIOLOGICA OPEN. - ISSN 2058-4601. - 7:5(2018), p. 2058460118772324. [10.1177/2058460118772324]
Multiple intra-hepatic and abdominal splenosis: an easy call if you know about it
VERGARA, DORIANA;GINOLFI, FRANCESCO;MOSCATI, STEFANO;Giordano, Beniamino;Ferrara, Nicola;Panico, Camilla;Imbriaco, Massimo
2018
Abstract
Hepatic splenosis represents the heterotopic implantation of splenic tissue caused by the spillage of cells from the spleen usually after splenectomy or splenic trauma. This condition is usually an incidental finding during surgery and its real incidence is unknown. Splenic implants, which can be placed anywhere in the abdominal cavity, are usually multiple and may be confused with different benign and malignant conditions such as renal tumors, abdominal lymphomas, and endometriosis. We hereby report an unusual case of multiple abdominal splenosis, with a particular intra-hepatic location, that could be misinterpreted as an hepato-cellular carcinoma.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.