TY - EJOU AU - Dwyer, Neil T. AU - Whelan, Thomas F. TI - Renal splenosis presenting as a renal mass T2 - Canadian Journal of Urology PY - 2005 VL - 12 IS - 3 SN - 1488-5581 AB - 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. KW - renal mass KW - splenosis KW - splenic trauma DO -