SPLENOSIS PRESENTING AS A TUMOR IN THE RI GHT FOSSA LUMBALIS

A rare case of symptomatic splenosis in the right fossa lumbalis is re ported. Abdominal ultrasound for recurrent right flank pain revealed a solid upper pole renal tumor. Computerized tomography and magnetic re sonance imaging could not clarify origin and dignity of the tumor. Int raoperatively, the tumor extended from the upper pole of the right kid ney into the right lobe of the liver. It was removed from the kidney b y blunt and sharp dissection and was completely excised from the liver , Histopathological examination yielded the diagnosis of a splenosis.