Title: Numerical spleen peritonitis on a case and literature review at the Centre Hospitalier Régional Amissa BONGO de Franceville Gabon ("CHRABF")
Authors: Ngakani Offobo S., Owono JP, Ondo N’dong F
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v9i10.18
Abstract
Introduction
Supernumerary spleens are rare in the general population. The unusual nature of this location poses difficult diagnostic problems. This observation reports two accessory spleens discovered intraoperatively during a laparotomy indicated for generalized peritonitis.
Keywords: Splenectomy - Splenectomy - Peritonitis - Supernumerary spleen.