Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2006; 12(13): 2133-2135
Published online Apr 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i13.2133
Spontaneous rupture of splenic hamartoma in a patient with hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis and portal hypertension: A case report and review of the literature
Yasuji Seyama, Nobutaka Tanaka, Yoshio Suzuki, Motoki Nagai, Takatoshi Furuya, Yukihiro Nomura, Jimpei Ishii, Masakazu Nobori
Yasuji Seyama, Nobutaka Tanaka, Motoki Nagai, Takatoshi Furuya, Yukihiro Nomura, Jimpei Ishii, Masakazu Nobori, Department of Surgery, Asahi General Hospital, Chiba, Japan
Yoshio Suzuki, Department of Pathology, Asahi General Hospital, Chiba, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Yasuji Seyama, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Asahi General Hospital, I-1326, Asahi City, Chiba 289-2511, Japan. seyamay-sur@h.u-tokyo.ac.jp
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Received: June 15, 2005
Revised: June 25, 2005
Accepted: July 1, 2005
Published online: April 7, 2006
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