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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2026): Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
OMENTAL SPLENOSIS MIMICKING PERITONEAL CARCINOMATOSIS
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Published: April 30, 2026
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We present a case of omental splenosis that was initially suspected to be a peritoneal carcinomatosis on CT imaging.
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“OMENTAL SPLENOSIS MIMICKING PERITONEAL CARCINOMATOSIS” (2026) Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 18(1), p. e2026038. doi:10.4084/MJHID.2026.038.
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