Open AccessThoracic splenosis mimicking a pleuropneumonia
Author(s) -
Aurélie Baldolli,
Solène Coeuret,
V. Le Pennéc,
Denis Agostini,
Renaud Verdon
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.59
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1536-5964
pISSN - 0025-7974
DOI - 10.1097/md.0000000000007552
Subject(s) - medicine , empyema , differential diagnosis , scintigraphy , radiology , asymptomatic , splenectomy , pneumonia , spleen , abscess , surgery , pathology
Physician must be aware of this differential diagnosis and of its consequences. Depending on its size and location, it may lead to incorrect diagnosis (tumor, empyema, abscess ...), treatment and invasive procedures while the diagnosis of splenosis only relies upon imaging studies associated with functionnal study of the uptake of particles or cells.
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