After a while, the staff was unable to resuscitate Bryan, and he was pronounced dead. Shaknovsky extracted an organ he called Bryan’s spleen and put it on a table. Staff reportedly looked at the readily identifiable liver in shock. One reported feeling sick to their stomach.
Misidentified organs
The liver Shaknovsky removed was over 2,100 grams, measuring about 23 by 19 by 11 centimeters. An enlarged spleen is at most 500 grams and only up to 20 cm long, the health department noted. Moreover, livers and spleens are anatomically distinct and have different colors and consistencies. The liver is on the right side of the abdomen, while the spleen
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