Noninvasive methods of diagnosing thoracic splenosis
| Autor: | Sanford J. Finck, Omer L. Burnett, Margaret F Naylor, Nolan Karstaedt |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
| Předmět: |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Thorax medicine.medical_specialty Radiography medicine.medical_treatment Biopsy medicine Respiratory muscle Humans Radionuclide Imaging Aged medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Respiratory disease Middle Aged medicine.disease Autotransplantation Splenic Tissue Female Radiography Thoracic Surgery Radiology Splenic disease Tomography X-Ray Computed Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Spleen Splenosis |
| Zdroj: | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 68:243-244 |
| ISSN: | 0003-4975 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)00492-0 |
| Popis: | Thoracic splenosis is a rare condition resulting from concomitant rupture of the spleen and left hemidiaphragm, with autotransplantation of splenic tissue into the left hemithorax. It is usually an incidental finding on chest plain film or computed tomogram and is rarely diagnosed without biopsy or operation. A history of old splenic trauma and findings of left-sided, pleural-based nodules should indicate the diagnosis, which can be confirmed with nuclear medicine studies. |
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