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Laparoscopic excision of accessory spleen for recurrent autoimmune hemolytic anemia after splenectomy: a case report.

Ryosuke KashiwagiMasaharu IshidaKoichi OnoderaShuichi AokiMasahiro IsekiTakayuki MiuraHideo OhtsukaMasamichi MizumaKei NakagawaTakashi KameiMichiaki Unno
Published in: Surgical case reports (2024)
Recurrent AIHA can be instigated by post-splenectomy compensatory hypertrophy of the accessory spleen. Ensuring comprehensive splenic tissue excision is crucial in AIHA management to obviate recurrent stemming from hypertrophic remnants. In scenarios of AIHA recurrence tied to an enlarged accessory spleen, LEAS stands as a viable and effective therapeutic modality.
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