Intrathoracic Splenosis
| Autor: | Jyotirmay Sharma, Vinod H. Thourani, Ignacio G Duarte, Joseph I. Miller |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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| Zdroj: | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 80:1934-1936 |
| ISSN: | 0003-4975 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.06.121 |
| Popis: | Intrathoracic splenosis is a rare condition involving autotransplantation of the splenic tissue into the pleural cavity. It is typically a result of diaphragmatic and splenic rupture after blunt or penetrating abdominal trauma. The diagnosis is usually determined by surgical biopsy of an incidental asymptomatic mass on a radiograph or computed tomography. The process is benign and can be generally followed with serial chest radiographs. We herein discuss a 34-year-old male who presented with sharp chest pains. |
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