Thoracic splenosis: Case report of a symptomatic case.
10.1016/j.cjtee.2020.05.003
- Author:
Florent LE BARS
1
;
Rémy PASCOT
2
;
Charles RICORDEL
3
;
Hervé CORBINEAU
4
;
Jean Philippe VERHOYE
4
;
Bertrand RICHARD DE LATOUR
4
;
Simon ROUZÉ
4
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Centre, Rennes, France. Electronic address: flo_lebars@hotmail.fr.
2. Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Centre, Rennes, France.
3. Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Centre, Rennes, France.
4. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Centre, Rennes, France.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Diaphragmatic injury;
Pleural nodule;
Splenectomy;
Splenic injury;
Thoracic splenosis
- MeSH:
Abdominal Injuries;
complications;
Adult;
Asymptomatic Diseases;
Humans;
Male;
Spleen;
injuries;
Splenectomy;
Splenosis;
diagnosis;
etiology;
pathology;
surgery;
Thoracic Diseases;
diagnosis;
etiology;
pathology;
surgery;
Thoracic Injuries;
complications;
Thoracotomy;
Unnecessary Procedures
- From:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
2020;23(3):185-186
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
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.
