The spontaneous transplantation of splenic tissue to unusual sites after open splenic trauma, e.g., after automobile accidents, gunshot or stab wounds. The splenic pulp implants appear as red-blue nodules on the peritoneum, omentum, and mesentery, morphologically similar to multifocal pelvic endometriosis. (Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)
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| "The development of splenosis is a known consequence of splenic rupture." | ( al-Ahmadi, M; Brody, F; Brundage, S; Jacobs, L; Sackier, JM, 1998) |
| "Thoracic splenosis is the autotransplantation of splenic tissue into the pleural cavity, usually following traumatic injury that simultaneously involves the spleen and diaphragm." | ( Fidvi, SA; Klein, SA; Kroop, SA, 1999) |
| "Splenosis is autotransplantation of splenic tissue that usually follows traumatic rupture of the spleen and/or splenectomy." | ( Kohno, N; Mishina, A; Ota, T; Sakamoto, T; Tsugawa, T, 2001) |
| "Intrathoracic splenosis is a rare diagnosis that is usually made following an invasive procedure." | ( Hagman, TF; Jennings, SG; Meyer, CA; Winer-Muram, HT, 2001) |
| "Splenosis is defined as the autotransplantation of splenic tissue to abnormal locations after splenic injury." | ( Barbari, A; Yammine, JN; Yatim, A, 2003) |
| "Since renal splenosis is quite rare and has previously been reported only in the left kidney, we did not consider splenosis in our differential diagnosis during the evaluation of the renal mass." | ( Lenz, DL; Page, JB; Wong, C, 2006) |
| "Splenosis is a condition in which splenic tissue is present in a non-anatomical position." | ( Attinà , GM; Galatà , G; Garaci, FG; Grande, M; Konda, D; Mancino, S; Simonetti, G; Villa, M, 2009) |
| "Most cases of splenosis are intra-abdominal due to direct seeding of surrounding structures, although these ectopic rests may occur almost anywhere in the body, and its diffuse nature may raise the suspicion of metastatic cancer." | ( Bhargava, P; Hayes, TG; Short, NJ, 2011) |
| "Although hepatic splenosis is a rare condition, this diagnosis should be considered in patients with previous history of abdominal trauma and then the diagnosis of splenosis may be confirmed by Tc-99m-DRBC scintigraphy, avoiding biopsy or further surgery." | ( Inchingolo, R; Karani, J; Peddu, P, 2013) |
| "Splenosis is a rare condition defined as seeding and autotransplantation of splenic tissue, typically after blunt abdominal trauma (e." | ( Cheung, KK; Dvorkin, L; Hall, M; Wagner, T, 2014) |