摘要
AbstractThoracic 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.
机构地区
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Centre, Rennes, France,Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Centre, Rennes, France,Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Centre, Rennes, France
出版日期
2020年08月10日（中国期刊网平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）
