Isolated intrathoracic spleen presenting as an enlarging chest mass. CT and MRI findings.
We present the first reported case of an isolated intrathoracic spleen. This presented as an enlarging chest mass in a 6-month-old infant. The lack of symptoms and absence of herniated bowel caused an interesting diagnostic problem which was elegantly solved by a combination of imaging modalities.
Fairhurst
J J
JJ
Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Buffalo, NY.
Christensen
S L
SL
Kuhn
J P
JP
Brody
A S
AS
D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed