Abstract |
Splenosis, the ectopic implantation of splenic tissue, most commonly occurs in the peritoneal cavity following traumatic splenic injury with subsequent splenectomy. This entity is asymptomatic in a vast majority of patients. Occult gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a relatively rare presentation of splenosis. Previous cases of splenosis resulting in refractory GI bleeding have been treated with surgical excision of the ectopic splenic implant. We report a case of splenosis presenting as occult GI bleeding that was eventually treated with transarterial embolization. This presents an alternative minimally invasive approach to treating a patient with refractory GI bleeding secondary to splenosis.
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Authors | Evan M Leitz, Sharon W Kwan |
Journal | Clinical journal of gastroenterology
(Clin J Gastroenterol)
Vol. 8
Issue 3
Pg. 126-9
(Jun 2015)
ISSN: 1865-7265 [Electronic] Japan |
PMID | 25860663
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Embolization, Therapeutic
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
(etiology, therapy)
- Humans
- Male
- Occult Blood
- Splenosis
(complications, therapy)
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