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4. Reassurance and clinical follow up
Studies in asymptomatic patients showed an incidence of up to 50% of splenosis in patients following traumatic splenectomy (5-7). Symptoms include chest pain and hemoptysis. There have been several case reports of incidental discovery of splenosis upon resection (with varying degrees of symptoms’ resolution); more and more studies are noting that a careful history of trauma or splenectomy along radiological features may reduce the need for invasive testing and surgery. Severe pain has been reported to improve with resection.
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