Consider the diagnosis of splenosis for soft tissue masses long after any splenic injury

American Surgeon

Volumn 70, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 967-970

  Khosravi, M R ^a   Margulies, Daniel R ^a   Alsabeh, R ^a   Nissen, N ^a   Phillips, E H ^a   Morgenstern, L ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OMENTUM; OVARY; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPLEEN INJURY; SPLENECTOMY; TIME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OMENTUM; OVARY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENOSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 16544363930     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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