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Hematologic Malignancies of Surgical Interest and Splenic Tumors

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According to the theory of Hippocrates (460-370 BC), the spleen was a source of “black bile” and connected to the melancholic Galenic temperament (Fig. 11.1). In the seventeenth century, Blackmore characterized the spleen as an organ to which “hypochondrial and hysterical affections” could be attributed. Historically, the spleen has always been considered to be a locus of conflicting emotions.

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Martellucci, J., Bergamini, C., Santi, C., Somigli, R., Valeri, A. (2013). Hematologic Malignancies of Surgical Interest and Splenic Tumors. In: Valeri, A., Bergamini, C., Agresta, F., Martellucci, J. (eds) What’s New in Surgical Oncology. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5310-6_11

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