Thoracic splenosis: Case report of a symptomatic case / 中华创伤杂志(英文版)
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
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(6): 185-186, 2020.
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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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Assunto principal:
Patologia
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Baço
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Esplenectomia
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Cirurgia Geral
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Doenças Torácicas
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Traumatismos Torácicos
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Ferimentos e Lesões
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Toracotomia
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Esplenose
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Procedimentos Desnecessários
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Ano de publicação:
2020
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