Subcutaneous splenosis.
Splenosis is the ectopic implantation of splenic tissue, usually as the result of trauma. Intraperitoneal, intrathoracic, and retroperitoneal sites of implantation have been reported. The authors report a case of subcutaneous splenosis involving the abdominal wall that was imaged with CT and scintigraphy.
Hibbeln
J F
JF
Department of Radiology, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago, USA.
Wilbur
A C
AC
Schreiner
V C
VC
Trepashko
D W
DW
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017890:Splenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed