Splenosis is a common benign condition that occurs after
splenic rupture via
trauma or surgery. The mechanism behind splenic cell
autotransplantation begins with the
splenic rupture, either from
trauma or surgical removal.
Splenosis is usually found incidentally and, unless symptomatic, surgical
therapy is not indicated. Subcutaneous
splenosis is an extremely rare form of
splenosis, mostly observed in abdominal surgical
scars. We report a case of subcutaneous
splenosis, as well as a comprehensive review of the literature. In our case, a 43-year-old woman who had
splenectomy after traumatic
splenic rupture at the age of 7 years old presented for
plastic reconstruction of her postoperative
scar. Upon surgery, two asymptomatic subcutaneous nodules were incidentally discovered. The presence of splenic tissue was confirmed by the histological study. The nodules were not excised, as the patient was not symptomatic.