Post-traumatic intrathoracic splenosis and role of Tc-99m Sulfur colloid scintigraphy in confirmation

Post-traumatic intrathoracic splenosis and role of Tc-99m Sulfur colloid scintigraphy in confirmation

Splenosis is acquired ectopic splenic tissue, usually a sequela of trauma. Its imaging appearance is can be deceiving, and at unusual locations may be mistaken for an alternate cause mass lesion. We present one such unusual case of splenosis in a 53 year-old man with history of heart failure involvi...

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Main Authors: Harpreet Sawhney, MD, Darshan Gandhi, MD, Gaurav Parmar, MD, Muhamad Serhal, MD, Frank H. Miller, MD FACR, Michael Magnetta, MD, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Intrathoracic splenosis
Ectopic spleen
Splenic trauma
Tc99 Sulfur colloid
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321004441

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