title: [Thoracic splenosis. Review of the literature apropos of a case].
abstract: Thoracic splenosis consists of autotransplantation of splenic tissue in the thorax following thoraco-abdominal trauma. The authors report a case of thoracic splenosis in a 35 year old woman who suffered a thoraco-abdominal gunshot wound 12 years previously. Sixteen cases of thoracic splenosis have been reported in the literature. Always asymptomatic, the thoracic lesions were discovered by chance on chest x-rays performed for various reasons 9 to 32 years after the initial trauma. Surgery was required in 13 patients in order to establish the diagnosis. In 2 cases Tc99 and Indium 111 isotope scans revealed the diagnosis, avoiding the need for surgery.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Jebara
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Madi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghossain
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roucos
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tabet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yammine
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Saade
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013154:Spleen; D013156:Splenectomy; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms; D013908:Thoracotomy
vernacular_title: Splénose thoracique. Revue de la littérature à propos d'un cas.