Intrathoracic splenosis is a generally asymptomatic entity incidentally diagnosed after the completion of an Rx, CT scan or MRI for another reason. The performance of scintigraphy with (99m)Tc-labelled heat-denatured erythrocytes allows the noninvasive diagnosis of this entity and avoids more aggressive diagnostic techniques such as FNAP or thoracotomy. Because this splenic tissue may be partia...

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...

BACKGROUND Intrathoracic splenosis is a rare condition resulting from concomitant rupture of the spleen and left hemidiaphragm after a traumatic event involving the spleen and the diaphragma and is defined as autotransplantation of splenic tissue in thorax. CASE REPORT The aim of this study was to present a case report of a combined intrathoracic and subcutaneous splenosis in a patient 19 yea...

Splenosis is the heterotopic autotransplantation of splenic tissue that usually follows traumatic splenic rupture and splenectomy. Implanted splenic tissue may give rise to a mass or masses in the chest, abdomen, or pelvis which the clinician must distinguish from benign or malignant tumors. A 38-year-old multiparous woman presented for a routine gynecological examination during breast cancer t...

Splenosis has been shown to occur after traumatic injury to the spleen. It is postulated that this is the mechanism for the low incidence of bacterial infection in this group of patients when compared to those who undergo splenectomy for other reasons. Therefore, we studied the effect of exposure to an aerosolized suspension of type III Streptococcus pneumoniae on splenectomized mice who had ei...

A 33-year-old man suffered sudden abdominal distension without traumatic episodes. He had undergone total splenectomy for hereditary spherocytosis 13 years ago. He was in shock, and his hemoglobin level was 10.5 g/dl. Contrast enhanced computed tomography revealed a giant mass in the left upper abdomen and extravasation of the contrast material into the mass. Excision of the mass was performed,...

A 42-year-old man attended our outpatient department with melena for 1.5 years and vague epigastric pain for 2 days. He had a history of splenectomy because of trauma 17 years ago. Physical examination did not reveal any abdominal mass or enlargement of Virchow’s lymph nodes. A rectal digital examination and blood tests were also unremarkable. Gastroscopy revealed a submucosal mass with a super...

Abstract Splenosis is defined as the auto-transplantation of splenic tissues in other sites body. It a rare benign condition and can be an incidental finding. However, early diagnosis essential differential splenosis includes peritoneal metastases. Early identification relies on recognising relevant past medical history including injury or splenectomy. confirmed through usage technetium-99m col...