Thoracic splenosis: Case report of a symptomatic case.
Chin J Traumatol
; 23(3): 185-186, 2020 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-32532660
ABSTRACT
Thoracic splenosis is the autotransplantation of splenic tissue in the left thoracic cavity as a result of a splenic injury. This rare pathology is usually asymptomatic and may be discovered on incidental imaging, but the diagnosis often requires invasive procedures such as surgery in order to eliminate a neoplasic origin. We report a rare symptomatic case of a 39-year-old man presenting with chest pain and multiple nodules revealed on a computed tomography scan. The patient underwent a surgical exploration and the pathological studies concluded to a thoracic splenosis. Indeed, the previous medical history of the patient revealed a left thoraco-abdominal traumatism during childhood. The aim of this paper is to emphasize that the diagnosis can now be performed using only imaging techniques such as technetium-99 sulfur colloid or labelled heat-denatured red blood cell scintigraphy to avoid unnecessary invasive procedures including thoracotomy.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Spleen
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Thoracic Diseases
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Thoracic Injuries
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Splenosis
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Unnecessary Procedures
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Asymptomatic Diseases
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Abdominal Injuries
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Chin J Traumatol
Journal subject:
TRAUMATOLOGIA
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article