Imaging findings of a rare pararectal splenosis and literature review.
Radiography (Lond)
; 27(2): 748-750, 2021 05.
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ABSTRACT
Pararectal splenosis is an extremely rare lesion caused by ectopic auto-transplantation of splenic tissue after splenic trauma or splenectomy. It is often asymptomatic and detected incidentally during radiologic evaluation. We present a 24-year-old male with pararectal splenosis. The patient had a history of splenectomy and presented with complaints of abdominal discomfort and chronic constipation. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) revealed multiple well-enhanced masses located in the abdominal cavity and one mass in pararectal area. Additionally, the pararectal lesion showed diffusion restriction on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI). In this case report, we aim to highlight the significance of taking a detailed medical history; and using DW-MRI for diagnosis of splenosis by presenting a case in a rare location.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Esplenosis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Radiography (Lond)
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía