ReviewThe Journal of international medical research2019
Hepatic splenosis: Rare yet important - A case report and literature review.
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- Splenoses and Other Ectopic and Heterotopic Splenic Tissue: The Use of Long-Lasting Enhancement in Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound to Avoid Unnecessary Intervention.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Intrahepatic Splenosis Mimicking Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case Series of Eleven Patients.Current medical imaging · 2026Article
- Hepatic Focal Lesion Suspicious for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Patient with a History of Post-Traumatic Splenectomy: The Challenge of Differential Diagnosis with Intrahepatic Splenosis-Literature Review and Case Report.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- A Rare Red Herring: Intrahepatic Splenosis Masquerading as Hepatocellular Carcinoma.ACG case reports journal · 2023Article
- Pelvic mass causing hematospermia: splenosis.BMC urology · 2022Article
- Transplantation of splenic tissue after splenectomy: A case report.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2022Article
- Application of multimodal imaging in the diagnosis of intrahepatic splenosis: Two case reports and a literature review.BJR case reports · 2022Article
- Splenosis masquerading as gastric stromal tumor: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2021Article
- Gastric splenosis mimicking a gastrointestinal stromal tumor: A case report.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2020Article
- Intrahepatic splenosis: a world review.Clinical and experimental hepatology · 2020Review
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Abstract
Hepatic splenosis is an uncommon condition that occurs following traumatic splenic rupture or splenectomy. The case of a 41-year-old male patient with multiple isolated liver masses indistinguishable from primary and metastatic liver tumours is reported. Following laparotomy, the liver lesions were resected and histopathology confirmed a diagnosis of hepatic splenosis. At an 18-month follow-up examination, no abnormalities in routine blood test, liver function, and liver computed tomography (CT) scanning were observed. After review of the literature, the following diagnostic criteria for hepatic splenosis are proposed: (1) a history of splenic trauma or splenectomy; (2) lesion(s) with a surrounding rim, particularly near the liver capsule identified by CT scanning; (3) findings on superparamagnetic iron oxide-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging or technetium-99m heat-damaged red cell scanning; and (4) histopathological findings (needle biopsy or surgical pathology). The following diagnostic process is also proposed: suspect diagnosis when criteria 1 and 2 are met; make diagnosis when criterion 3 is met; confirm diagnosis when criterion 4 is met. Laparotomy is recommended for either diagnosis or treatment when invasive procedures are necessary.
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