Splenunculus mimicking splenomegaly in a patient with synchronous herpes simplex 1 viremia and myelosuppression

Autor: Dion A. Paul, Paul Bao Duy La, Joshua Haron Abasszade
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Clinical Case Reports, Vol 10, Iss 11, Pp n/a-n/a (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2050-0904
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.6616
Popis: Abstract Splenunculus, or congenital accessory spleen, is a benign anatomical variation, and is rarely of clinical consideration in routine clinical practice. We describe a patient who presented with synchronous herpes simplex 1 viraemia and myelosuppression, with a splenunculus mimicking splenomegaly, and we discuss the implications on clinical practice, investigations, and management.
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