Thoracic splenosis: Case report of a symptomatic case / 中华创伤杂志(英文版)
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
; (6): 185-186, 2020.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-827834
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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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Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
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SDG3 - Target 3.2 Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5
Health problem:
Target 3.2: Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5
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Other Blood Disorders
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Other Respiratory Diseases
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Noncommunicable Diseases
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pathology
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Spleen
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Splenectomy
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General Surgery
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Thoracic Diseases
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Thoracic Injuries
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Wounds and Injuries
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Thoracotomy
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Splenosis
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Unnecessary Procedures
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article