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Stubbs M, Aryal K, Thomas E. Paraoesophageal splenosis: An unusual differential of mediastinal soft tissue deposits. J Surg Case Rep. 2012;2012(8):12doi: 10.1093/jscr/2012.8.12.
Stubbs, M., Aryal, K., & Thomas, E. (2012). Paraoesophageal splenosis: An unusual differential of mediastinal soft tissue deposits. Journal of surgical case reports, 2012(8), 12. https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2012.8.12
Stubbs, M, et al. "Paraoesophageal splenosis: An unusual differential of mediastinal soft tissue deposits." Journal of surgical case reports vol. 2012,8 (2012): 12. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2012.8.12
Stubbs M, Aryal K, Thomas E. Paraoesophageal splenosis: An unusual differential of mediastinal soft tissue deposits. J Surg Case Rep. 2012 Aug 01;2012(8):12. doi: 10.1093/jscr/2012.8.12. PMID: 24960770; PMCID: PMC3649573.
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J Surg Case Rep. 2012 Aug 01;2012(8):12. doi: 10.1093/jscr/2012.8.12.

Paraoesophageal splenosis: An unusual differential of mediastinal soft tissue deposits.

Journal of surgical case reports

M Stubbs, Kr Aryal, E Thomas

Affiliations

  1. James Paget University Hospital, Norfolk, UK.

PMID: 24960770 PMCID: PMC3649573 DOI: 10.1093/jscr/2012.8.12

Abstract

Ectopic splenic tissue can present as accessory spleens and splenosis. While accessory spleens are congenital and more common; splenosis occurs as a result of implantation of splenic tissue as a result of trauma or iatrogenic injury. Only up to 40 intrathoracic splenosis have been reported in the English language literature to date. Here we discuss a case in which Para oesophageal pre-aortic ectopic splenic tissue was identified through radionuclide imaging 20 years after splenic rupture in a 44-year-old male for work up of epigastric pain. Splenosis should be considered as differential diagnosis in all previously splenectomised patients who present with unexplained masses on imaging. Early diagnoses with preoperative non-invasive radionucleotide scanning with collateral histories can prevent unnecessary surgery and reduce expensive and invasive investigations.

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