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Combined Intrathoracic and Subcutaneous Splenosis Discovered 51 Years after Abdominal Trauma
Joint Authors
Schroeder, Jonathan
Gleason, James Benjamin
Diacovo, Maria Julia
Hadeh, Anas
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Splenosis is a rare condition that results from the autotransplantation of splenic parenchyma into unexpected locations such as the abdomen or subcutaneous tissue.
In the presence of coexisting injury to the diaphragm intrathoracic transplantation can occur emerging as single or multiple pleural-based masses.
This occurs after traumatic rupture of the spleen and is usually asymptomatic, only to be discovered incidentally on routine thoracic or abdominal imaging.
To our knowledge this is the third documented case of combined intrathoracic and subcutaneous splenosis found in English literature.
This occurred in a 71-year-old male involved in a motor vehicle accident at age 19 requiring urgent splenectomy.
He has a significant cigarette smoking history and was referred to our hospital for further evaluation of an abnormality seen on shoulder X-ray.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gleason, James Benjamin& Hadeh, Anas& Diacovo, Maria Julia& Schroeder, Jonathan. 2015. Combined Intrathoracic and Subcutaneous Splenosis Discovered 51 Years after Abdominal Trauma. Case Reports in Pulmonology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gleason, James Benjamin…[et al.]. Combined Intrathoracic and Subcutaneous Splenosis Discovered 51 Years after Abdominal Trauma. Case Reports in Pulmonology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gleason, James Benjamin& Hadeh, Anas& Diacovo, Maria Julia& Schroeder, Jonathan. Combined Intrathoracic and Subcutaneous Splenosis Discovered 51 Years after Abdominal Trauma. Case Reports in Pulmonology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059897
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059897