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Please see: BMJ Case Reports 2009;2009

BMJ Case Reports 2009; doi:10.1136/bcr.06.2008.0230
  • Rare disease

Intrahepatic splenosis mimicking hepatoma

  1. Haihua Yu,
  2. Lijian Xia,
  3. Tao Li,
  4. Minjie Ju,
  5. Liang Liu,
  6. Zhiquan Wu,
  7. Zhaoyou Tang
  1. Liver Cancer Institute, Hepatic Surgery, Shanghai, 200032, China
  1. yhhsd200308{at}tom.com
  • Published 2 February 2009

Summary

A 54-year-old man with a past history of splenectomy some 20 years previously presented with a hepatic mass. Subsequent histopathology revealed that the mass was due to intrahepatic splenosis. The presentation of this case is discussed together with a literature review of splenosis.

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  • Competing interests: None.

  • Patient consent: Patient/guardian consent was obtained for publication

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