TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Splenosis A1 - Doherty, Gerard M. Y1 - 2010 N1 - T2 - Quick Answers Surgery AB - • Multiple small implants of splenic tissue disseminated throughout the abdomen following traumatic splenic rupture• By themselves, splenic implants are of little clinical significance• Multiple small implants of splenic tissue grow in scattered areas on the peritoneal surfaces throughout the abdomen arising from dissemination and autotransplantation of splenic fragments following traumatic rupture of the spleen• Usually an incidental finding discovered much later during laparotomy for an unrelated problem• Splenic implants are capable of cell culling and some immunologic function• The implants stimulate formation of adhesions and may be a cause of intestinal obstruction SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58101915 ER -