Hepatic splenosis mimicking liver metastases in a patient with history of childhood immature teratoma

Hepatic splenosis mimicking liver metastases in a patient with history of childhood immature teratoma

Hepatic splenosis is rare condition, preceded by splenectomy or spleen trauma, the term refers to nodular implantation of normal splenic tissue in the liver. In patients with history of malignancy in particular, it can be mistaken for metastases and can lead to unnecessary diagnostic procedures or i...

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Main Authors: Jereb Sara, Trotovsek Blaz, Skrbinc Breda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2016-06-01
Series:Radiology and Oncology
Subjects:
hepatic splenosis
teratoma
metastases
laparoscopy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2014-0040
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spelling doaj-5cd443229bd14b18afd64de9c5f690c32021-09-05T14:01:18ZengSciendoRadiology and Oncology1581-32072016-06-0150221221710.2478/raon-2014-0040raon-2014-0040Hepatic splenosis mimicking liver metastases in a patient with history of childhood immature teratomaJereb Sara0Trotovsek Blaz1Skrbinc Breda2Infectious Diseases Department, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SloveniaDepartment of Abdominal Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SloveniaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SloveniaHepatic splenosis is rare condition, preceded by splenectomy or spleen trauma, the term refers to nodular implantation of normal splenic tissue in the liver. In patients with history of malignancy in particular, it can be mistaken for metastases and can lead to unnecessary diagnostic procedures or inappropriate treatment.https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2014-0040hepatic splenosisteratomametastaseslaparoscopy
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Trotovsek Blaz
Skrbinc Breda
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Trotovsek Blaz
Skrbinc Breda
Hepatic splenosis mimicking liver metastases in a patient with history of childhood immature teratoma
Radiology and Oncology
hepatic splenosis
teratoma
metastases
laparoscopy
author_facet Jereb Sara
Trotovsek Blaz
Skrbinc Breda
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title Hepatic splenosis mimicking liver metastases in a patient with history of childhood immature teratoma
title_short Hepatic splenosis mimicking liver metastases in a patient with history of childhood immature teratoma
title_full Hepatic splenosis mimicking liver metastases in a patient with history of childhood immature teratoma
title_fullStr Hepatic splenosis mimicking liver metastases in a patient with history of childhood immature teratoma
title_full_unstemmed Hepatic splenosis mimicking liver metastases in a patient with history of childhood immature teratoma
title_sort hepatic splenosis mimicking liver metastases in a patient with history of childhood immature teratoma
publisher Sciendo
series Radiology and Oncology
issn 1581-3207
publishDate 2016-06-01
description Hepatic splenosis is rare condition, preceded by splenectomy or spleen trauma, the term refers to nodular implantation of normal splenic tissue in the liver. In patients with history of malignancy in particular, it can be mistaken for metastases and can lead to unnecessary diagnostic procedures or inappropriate treatment.
topic hepatic splenosis
teratoma
metastases
laparoscopy
url https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2014-0040
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