Laparoscopic Resection of an Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Splenic Sarcoma
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Laparoscopic Resection of an Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Splenic Sarcoma
BACKGROUND Splenic tumors are rare. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the spleen is one of the least common primary splenic tumors. Review of the literature shows that a laparoscopic resection has never been tried. METHOD We discuss the case of a 76-year-old man with a 7-cm MFH in the spleen and present a review of splenic sarcomas. RESULTS The patient underwent a successful laparosco...
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عنوان ژورنال: JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1086-8089,1938-3797
DOI: 10.4293/108680810x12924466007043