title: Diffuse intra-abdominal splenosis presenting as carcinomatosis exhibiting positron emitted tomography hypermetabolic activity.
abstract: •Splenosis can mimic carcinomatosis upon many imaging modalities.•History of splenectomy must be considered when evaluating carcinomatosis.•Scintigraphy is the preferred for confirming the presence of splenosis.
authors.affiliation: The Ohio State University/Mount Carmel Health OB/GYN Residency Program, 395 W State St, 5th Floor, Columbus, OH 43210, United States.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kellert
authors.affiliation: The Ohio State University/Mount Carmel Health OB/GYN Residency Program, 395 W State St, 5th Floor, Columbus, OH 43210, United States.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caster
authors.affiliation: Mount Carmel Health System, Mount Carmel East Hospital, Department of Pathology, 5959 E Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43213, United States.
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Des Jean
authors.affiliation: The Zangmeister Cancer Center, 3100 Plaza Properties Blvd, Columbus, OH 43219, United States.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vaccarello
keywords: Carcinomatosis; PET; Splenosis