Thoracic splenosis: A curious case of thoracic masses

Natl Med J India. 2022 Mar-Apr;35(2):93-94. doi: 10.25259/NMJI_158_20.

Abstract

An asymptomatic patient from another country, with a past history of an abdominal gunshot wound and splenic rupture, treated 20 years ago, presented with thoracic masses. It was possible to make the diagnosis of thoracic splenosis, after reviewing the history, the imaging findings and the final histopathology report, without subjecting the patient to surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Splenosis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Splenosis* / etiology
  • Wounds, Gunshot* / complications
  • Wounds, Gunshot* / diagnostic imaging
  • Wounds, Gunshot* / surgery