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Case Reports
. 2016 Nov 3:2627:S2239253X1602627X.

An unusual case of repeated splenectomy: traumatic rupture of an accessory spleen in a previously splenectomized patient

  • PMID: 27881834
Case Reports

An unusual case of repeated splenectomy: traumatic rupture of an accessory spleen in a previously splenectomized patient

Dario Tartaglia et al. Ann Ital Chir. .

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.

Key words: Accessory spleen, Laparotomy, Trauma.

La rottura traumatica di una milza accessoria rappresenta una condizione del tutto eccezionale: infatti, solo pochi casi sono riportati in letteratura. In questo articolo, presentiamo il caso di un uomo di 51 anni, già sottoposto diversi anni prima a splenectomia per trauma, che ha presentato, in seguito ad una caduta accidentale da circa due metri di altezza, un emoperitoneo dovuto alla lacerazione di una voluminosa milza accessoria. Non essendo stato possibile portare avanti un trattamento conservativo, il paziente è stato sottoposto ad intervento chirurgico con asportazione della milza accessoria. Abbiamo quindi riportato una revisione della letteratura riguardo questo argomento alquanto inusuale.

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