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Louise Pichon1, Olivier Lebecque2, Nicolas Mulquin2
1Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Bruxelles, BE.
Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
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Teaching point: Splenosis must be considered in patients with history of splenectomy or splenic trauma, later presenting with multiple peritoneal nodules.
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