Abdominal Splenosis: An Unusual Cause of Bowel Obstruction in a 7-Year-Old Child

Zouari, Mohamed; Louati, Hamdi; Houidi, Senda; Ben Dhaou, Mahdi; Jallouli, Mohamed; Mhiri, Riadh

doi:10.22038/ijp.2018.30404.2673

Abdominal Splenosis: An Unusual Cause of Bowel Obstruction in a 7-Year-Old Child

Authors

Mohamed Zouari

Hamdi Louati

Senda Houidi

Mahdi Ben Dhaou

Mohamed Jallouli

Riadh Mhiri

Department of Pediatric Surgery. Hedi Chaker Hospital. 30219 Sfax, Tunisia.

10.22038/ijp.2018.30404.2673

Abstract

Splenosis is a rare condition defined as a heterotopic auto-transplantation of splenic tissue, typically after blunt abdominal trauma. It can occur anywhere in the abdominal cavity, or even the chest. Splenosis found in clinical practice is relatively rare because most patients are asymptomatic. We report a rare case of abdominal splenosis in a 7-year-old boy, 3 years after an abdominal blunt trauma.

Keywords

Bowel obstruction, Children, Splenosis

Surgery, Trauma