Pleural Nodules and Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy in a Smoker: An Unusual Case Report

The authors report a case of thoracic splenosis, which is the autotransplantation of splenic tissue into the pleural cavity. Splenosis in the chest is a rare entity and most often an incidental finding on chest computed tomography, typically showing solitary or multiple well-defined, noncalcified pl...

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Main Authors: Damien Desbuquoit, Stijn  Van Hecke, Pjotr Even, Paul M. Parizel, Jan P. van Meerbeeck, Annemie Snoeckx
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/448803