An unusual case of repeated splenectomy: traumatic rupture of an accessory spleen in a previously splenectomized patient
Dario Tartaglia 1, Raffaele Sandomenico 1, Luigi Cobuccio 1, Andrea Bertolucci 1, Luigi Decanini 1, Christian Galatioto 1, Massimo Chiarugi 1
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Article Info
1 Emergency Surgery Unit, Cisanello Hospital, Pisa, Italy
Abstract
The traumatic rupture of an accessory spleen is a very rare condition and only few cases have been reported in the literature. We describe the case of a 51-year-old man undergone splenectomy for trauma several years before, who developed hemoperitoneum due to a laceration of a voluminous accessory spleen, following an accidental two-meter fall. As a conservative management of the injury was not possible, an accessory splenectomy was then required. Thus, a briefly review of the literature about this uncommon topic was perfomed.
Keywords
- Accessory spleen
- Laparotomy
- Trauma
