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. 1959 Mar;149(3):402–414. doi: 10.1097/00000658-195903000-00010

Splenosis: The Autotransplantation of Splenic Tissue Following Injury to the Spleen *

Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

Alvin M Cotlar, Elmo J Cerise
PMCID: PMC1451006  PMID: 13627998

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Selected References

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