Diseases

Splenosis

The spontaneous transplantation of splenic tissue to unusual sites after open splenic trauma, e.g., after automobile accidents, gunshot or stab wounds. The splenic pulp implants appear as red-blue nodules on the peritoneum, omentum, and mesentery, morphologically similar to multifocal pelvic endometriosis. (Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The spontaneous transplantation of splenic tissue to unusual sites after open splenic trauma, e.g., after automobile accidents, gunshot or stab wounds. The splenic pulp implants appear as red-blue nodules on the peritoneum, omentum, and mesentery, morphologically similar to multifocal pelvic endometriosis. (Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

See Also

MeSH Record

Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Splenoses

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

MeSH Record

History Note

94

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Spleen (1966-1993)
  • Splenic Diseases (1966-1993)
  • Splenic Rupture (1966-1993)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. C15.604w.744w.742w.500w
  2. C26w.017w.680w.500w
  3. C26w.761.555w.500w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Splenosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017890. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017890
  2. Splenosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splenosis
  3. Splenosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2311755