Splenosis mimicking endometriosis

Watson WJ, William J. Watson, W J Watson, D A Sundwall, Sundwall DA, Benson Wl, W L Benson
Obstetrics and gynecology · 1982 · vol. 59(6 Suppl) , pp. 51S–3S · PMID:7088427 · W2414164875
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Splenosis, splenic tissue autotransplantation after spleen rupture, can mimic endometriosis at laparotomy but asymptomatic cases should not be resected.

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Abstract

Splenosis, the autotransplantation of splenic tissue following traumatic rupture of the spleen, can mimic endometriosis when discovered at laparotomy. The splenic implants are usually widespread throughout the peritoneal cavity. The differential diagnosis includes metastatic cancer, hemangiomas, and accessory spleens as well as endometriosis. The authors present a case of splenosis mistaken at laparotomy for endometriosis, and review the literature on splenosis encountered at gynecologic surgery. As splenosis is usually asymptomatic and may partially compensate for the asplenic state, it is recommended that asymptomatic splenosis not be resected when encountered at surgery.

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endometriosis

MeSH descriptors

Choristoma Endometriosis Splenic Rupture Uterine Neoplasms Adult Adult Choristoma Choristoma Choristoma Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Humans Humans Spleen Spleen Spleen

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