Right-Sided Intrarenal Splenosis Mimicking a Renal Carcinoma

Right-Sided Intrarenal Splenosis Mimicking a Renal Carcinoma

We describe a patient who underwent nephrectomy for an enhancing right renal mass that was subsequently pathologically confirmed as right renal splenosis. Since renal splenosis is quite rare and has previously been reported only in the left kidney, we did not consider splenosis in our differential d...

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Main Authors: Jay B. Page, Dean L. Lenz, Carson Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2006.380
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spelling doaj-1ac77f9c986041b985c83e8dff08efee2020-11-24T21:44:26ZengHindawi LimitedThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2006-01-0162442244410.1100/tsw.2006.380Right-Sided Intrarenal Splenosis Mimicking a Renal CarcinomaJay B. Page0Dean L. Lenz1Carson Wong2Department of Urology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USADivision of Urology, Pennsylvania State University, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USADepartment of Urology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USAWe describe a patient who underwent nephrectomy for an enhancing right renal mass that was subsequently pathologically confirmed as right renal splenosis. Since renal splenosis is quite rare and has previously been reported only in the left kidney, we did not consider splenosis in our differential diagnosis during the evaluation of the renal mass. Magnetic resonance imaging, as well as radionucleotide scan using 99mTc-labelled red blood cells, has been utilized for identifying ectopic splenic tissue. An elevated index of suspicion must be present in patients with a history of splenectomy or traumatic splenic rupture to avoid undue nephrectomy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2006.380
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Right-Sided Intrarenal Splenosis Mimicking a Renal Carcinoma
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title Right-Sided Intrarenal Splenosis Mimicking a Renal Carcinoma
title_short Right-Sided Intrarenal Splenosis Mimicking a Renal Carcinoma
title_full Right-Sided Intrarenal Splenosis Mimicking a Renal Carcinoma
title_fullStr Right-Sided Intrarenal Splenosis Mimicking a Renal Carcinoma
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description We describe a patient who underwent nephrectomy for an enhancing right renal mass that was subsequently pathologically confirmed as right renal splenosis. Since renal splenosis is quite rare and has previously been reported only in the left kidney, we did not consider splenosis in our differential diagnosis during the evaluation of the renal mass. Magnetic resonance imaging, as well as radionucleotide scan using 99mTc-labelled red blood cells, has been utilized for identifying ectopic splenic tissue. An elevated index of suspicion must be present in patients with a history of splenectomy or traumatic splenic rupture to avoid undue nephrectomy.
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