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Application of Laparoscopic Partial Splenectomy with Total Blood Flow Occlusion in Benign Splenic Lesions
Published on: December 20, 2024
Acute abdomen with bones in the spleen
Chike J Aguh1, Hamisu M Salihu, Abraham Buckley
1Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977, USA.
Introduction:
A 28-year old female presented with a non-radiating persistent left upper quadrant pain and tenderness for 5 weeks.
Methods:
A preliminary CT scan displayed bony structures in the spleen. A delayed scanning subsequently showed the bones to have changed position, consistent with a life fetus.
Results:
Ultrasound confirmed the CT findings, and ascertained the fetus to be consistent with 13 weeks of gestation. Laparoscopic splenectomy was performed and examination of the intact spleen confirmed a male fetus that was morphologically normal.
Conclusion:
This is the first report of fetal bony structures in the spleen associated with an advanced intra-splenic pregnancy.
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