Splenosis: a diagnosis to be considered

The term splenosis applies to the autotransplanted splenic tissue resulting from seeding in the context of past splenic trauma or surgery. We report a 42-year-old man with a history of splenectomy observed for an incidentally found retrovesical mass thought to be an ectopic testicle. The abdominal l...

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Main Authors: Jorge C. Ribeiro, Carlos M. Silva, Americo R. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2006-12-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382006000600008