| Autor: |
Daniel, Pérez Fentes, Gerardo, Pazos González, Miguel, Blanco Parra, Virginia, Pubul Núñez, Valentín, Toucedo Caamaño, Ana, Puñal Pereira, Serafín, Novás Castro, Pedro, Lamas Cedrón, Manuel, Villar Núñez |
| Rok vydání: |
2009 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Archivos espanoles de urologia. 62(5) |
| ISSN: |
0004-0614 |
| Popis: |
To report a case of splenosis and to review its diagnosis and treatment in the related literature.We report the case of an asymptomatic 49-year-old man with splenectomy performed when he was 22. Lumbo-sacral MRI showed a left perirenal mass probably with renal origin.CT scan ruled out the renal origin. Due to previous splenectomy, splenosis was suspected. 99mTc-labeled heat-damaged erythrocytes scan confirmed the diagnosis. No treatment was applied.Clinicians should be aware that unknown origin masses, mainly in the peritoneal cavity, with a history of previous splenic trauma or splenectomy, might represent splenosis. A non-invasive diagnosis can be achieved with 99mTc-sulphur colloid scan, 99mTc-labeled heat-damaged erythrocytes or ferrumoxide-enhanced MRI, thus avoiding unnecessary surgical explorations. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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