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Splenosis presenting with adnexal mass: a case report

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Case report

A 21-year-old woman presenting with low abdominal discomfort, dysmenorrhoea and pelvic mass was misdiagnosed as endometriosis. She had post-traumatic splenic rupture and laparotomy history.

Results

Pelvic splenosis was diagnosed at laparotomy. Pelvic mass was removed and the other implants were left.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, 35340 , Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey

    Murat Celiloglu, Erbil Dogan, Sebnem Kocoglu & Evrim Sarihan

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Celiloglu, M., Dogan, E., Kocoglu, S. et al. Splenosis presenting with adnexal mass: a case report. Arch Gynecol Obstet 270, 129–130 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-002-0470-9

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