A Rare Case of Spontaneous Hemorrhage in a Giant Accessory Spleen in a Child

Accessory spleen (AS) is a condition found in about 20% of patients and is most commonly located in the hilar region of the spleen. It is more often asymptomatic, single, and smaller than 2 cm. In the present study, we report the rare case of a 13-year-old boy with giant accessory spleen underwent s...

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Main Authors: Gianpaolo Grilli, Valentina Pastore, Vincenzo Bertozzi, Annarita Nunzia Cintoli, Francesco Perfetto, Maria Nobili, Francesco Canale, Luca Macarini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1597527
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