Case of Colonic Polyps with Abdominal Splenosis Mimicking Carcinomatosis |
Soo-Jin Chung, Jae Hoon Jahng, Hee Sun Mun, Yoon-Ah Park, Woo-Hee Jung, Jeong-Sik Yu, Hyojin Park |
경희대학교 의과대학 순환기내과학교실 |
증례: 비장증으로 암종증이 의심되었던 대장 용종 1예 |
정수진.장재훈.문희선.박윤아.정우희.유정식.박효진, Jae Hoon Jahng, Hee Sun Mun, Yoon-Ah Park, Woo-Hee Jung, Jeong-Sik Yu, Hyojin Park |
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Abstract |
Splenosis is an ectopic implantation of splenic tissue after splenic injury or splenectomy. These splenic implants may be located throughout the abdominal cavity and may be misdiagnosed as a malignancy or tumorous condition. Here, we report a case of splenosis that was initially diagnosed as carcinomatosis from colon cancer in a patient with colon polyps that had undergone explo-laparotomy. (Korean J Med 75:574-576, 2008) |
Key Words:
Colonic Polyps; Splenosis |
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