Intrathoracic splenosis presenting as persistent chest pain

Intrathoracic splenosis presenting as persistent chest pain

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Thoracic splenosis is a rare entity resulting from splenic and diaphragmatic injury. Patients remain asymptomatic, and surgical intervention is not indicated in the majority of cases. We report a case of a 50-year-old male with a history of splenectomy due to a g...

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Main Authors: Fukuhara Shinichi, Tyagi Samuel, Yun Jaime, Karpeh Martin, Reyes Angelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Intrathoracic splenosis
Splenic injury
Splenectomy
Diaphragmatic injury
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/84
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spelling doaj-311b9a68ddbb439b812da9ebdf003d7a2020-11-24T22:30:35ZengBMCJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery1749-80902012-09-01718410.1186/1749-8090-7-84Intrathoracic splenosis presenting as persistent chest painFukuhara ShinichiTyagi SamuelYun JaimeKarpeh MartinReyes Angelo<p>Abstract</p> <p>Thoracic splenosis is a rare entity resulting from splenic and diaphragmatic injury. Patients remain asymptomatic, and surgical intervention is not indicated in the majority of cases. We report a case of a 50-year-old male with a history of splenectomy due to a gunshot wound 30 years previously who presented with vague, progressively worsening chest pain. He was found to have a large intrathoracic splenosis. Unique features of our patient include the presence of symptoms, the significant interval growth of the splenic tissue, and the unprecedented size of the mass, which we believe to be the largest among those previously described.</p> http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/84Intrathoracic splenosisSplenic injurySplenectomyDiaphragmatic injury
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author Fukuhara Shinichi
Tyagi Samuel
Yun Jaime
Karpeh Martin
Reyes Angelo
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Tyagi Samuel
Yun Jaime
Karpeh Martin
Reyes Angelo
Intrathoracic splenosis presenting as persistent chest pain
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Intrathoracic splenosis
Splenic injury
Splenectomy
Diaphragmatic injury
author_facet Fukuhara Shinichi
Tyagi Samuel
Yun Jaime
Karpeh Martin
Reyes Angelo
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title Intrathoracic splenosis presenting as persistent chest pain
title_short Intrathoracic splenosis presenting as persistent chest pain
title_full Intrathoracic splenosis presenting as persistent chest pain
title_fullStr Intrathoracic splenosis presenting as persistent chest pain
title_full_unstemmed Intrathoracic splenosis presenting as persistent chest pain
title_sort intrathoracic splenosis presenting as persistent chest pain
publisher BMC
series Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
issn 1749-8090
publishDate 2012-09-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Thoracic splenosis is a rare entity resulting from splenic and diaphragmatic injury. Patients remain asymptomatic, and surgical intervention is not indicated in the majority of cases. We report a case of a 50-year-old male with a history of splenectomy due to a gunshot wound 30 years previously who presented with vague, progressively worsening chest pain. He was found to have a large intrathoracic splenosis. Unique features of our patient include the presence of symptoms, the significant interval growth of the splenic tissue, and the unprecedented size of the mass, which we believe to be the largest among those previously described.</p>
topic Intrathoracic splenosis
Splenic injury
Splenectomy
Diaphragmatic injury
url http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/84
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