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Splenic trauma during abdominal wall liposuction: a case report

Paul Harnett Yashwant Koak   Daryl Baker

Department of Surgery, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Royal Free Hospital Pond Street, London NW3 1PL, UK

Correspondence to: Mr P Harnett paulharnett2{at}yahoo.co.uk

SUMMARY

A 35-year-old woman collapsed 18 hours after undergoing abdominal wall liposuction. Abdominal CT scan revealed a punctured spleen. She underwent an emergency splenectomy and made an uneventful recovery.

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