| In case 1, the surgeons documented that during the splenectomy, the ruptured spleen was difficult to remove because of extensive adhesions. |
| Laparoscopic splenectomy is the procedure of choice for removing a normal sized spleen. |
| Because of this, a splenectomy, or surgical removal of the spleen, may be done to combat the disorder. |
| The radiologic impression was that the lesions represented splenic abscesses, and the patient subsequently underwent a splenectomy. |
| Subsequently, she underwent surgery, which included partial gastrectomy, thymectomy, and splenectomy. |
| Patients who are immunocompromised or who have undergone a splenectomy are at increased risk for severe complications. |
