Laparoscopic management of pelvic splenosis

Abstract

Splenosis is defined as heterotopic autotransplantation of spleen tissue following traumatic rupture of the spleen, orsurgery. It is a benign disease that is generally without any symptoms and is discovered incidentally. Surgical interventionis recommended if symptoms are present. We report the successful laparoscopic management of a 49-year-old Koreanwoman with splenosis-associated symptoms who had undergone splenectomy.