A rare case of pancreatic splenosis and a literature review

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Published: Jan 31, 2020
Keywords:
Accessory spleen, Differential diagnosis, Kidney cancer,Laparotomy, Nephrectomy, Pancreas, Pancreatic splenosis, Splenosis

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Federico Mascioli
General Surgery and Oncology Unit, Department of Surgery “Pietro Valdoni”， University “Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
Paolo Ossola
General Surgery and Oncology Unit, Department of Surgery “Pietro Valdoni”，University “Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
Luca Esposito
General Surgery and Oncology Unit, Department of Surgery “Pietro Valdoni”， University “Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
Clemente Iascone
Chief of General Surgery and Oncology Unit, Department of Surgery “Pietro Valdoni”, University “Sapienza”, Rome, Italy

Abstract

Splenosis is a clinical condition characterized by the presence of ectopic splenic tissue in the abdominal cavity occurring
after abdominal trauma or surgical procedure involving the spleen. We present a case of an 80-year-old Caucasian male
who underwent splenectomy at the age of 36, with a prior diagnosis of cancer of the left kidney associated with a pancreatic neoformation. This study compare our case with similar published and reviev the Literature.

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Mascioli, Federico, et al. “A Rare Case of Pancreatic Splenosis and a Literature Review”. Annali Italiani Di Chirurgia, vol. 9, no. September, Jan. 2020, pp. 1-5, https://annaliitalianidichirurgia.it/index.php/aic/article/view/2035.
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Vol. 9 No. September (2020)
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Case Report