A true ectopic, locally vascularized spleen: a very rare anomaly.

Darius, Tom;Tollens, T;Aelvoet, Chr;Vanrykel, J P
(2020) Acta Chirurgica Belgica — Vol. 109, n° 3, p. 419-420 (2020)

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  • Darius, Tomorcid-logoUCLouvain
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  • Tollens, T
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  • Aelvoet, Chr
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  • Vanrykel, J P
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Abstract
In contrast to a wandering or ectopic spleen which is vascularized by the original splenic vessels this case describes a true ectopic, locally vascularized spleen in the pelvis. To our knowledge this anomaly has never been described in the literature before.
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  • AZ Imelda, Bonheiden, BelgiumDepartment of General Surgery

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Darius, T., Tollens, T., Aelvoet, C., & Vanrykel, J. P. (2020). A true ectopic, locally vascularized spleen: a very rare anomaly. Acta Chirurgica Belgica, 109(3), 419-420. https://doi.org/10.1080/00015458.2009.11680453 (Original work published 2020)