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Renal splenosis presenting as a renal mass
Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Address correspondence to Dr. Neil T. Dwyer, University
of Iowa, Department of Urology, 200 Hawkins Drive, 3 RCP,
Iowa City, IA 52242-1089 USA
Canadian Journal of Urology 2005, 12(3), 2710-2712.
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Splenosis should be considered in the differential of any patient with a history of splenic trauma or removal and a solid enhancing mass near or within the kidney. Splenosis is the autotransplantation of splenic tissue associated with splenic trauma or surgery, and can be diagnosed properatively, avoiding unnecessary surgery.Keywords
renal mass, splenosis, splenic trauma
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Dwyer, N.T., Whelan, T.F. (2005). Renal splenosis presenting as a renal mass. Canadian Journal of Urology, 12(3), 2710–2712.
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Dwyer NT, Whelan TF. Renal splenosis presenting as a renal mass. Can J Urology. 2005;12(3):2710–2712.
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N.T. Dwyer and T.F. Whelan, “Renal splenosis presenting as a renal mass,” Can. J. Urology, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 2710–2712, 2005.
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