title: A rare benign intrathoracic mass in a patient with history of rocket explosion.
abstract: Thoracic splenosis is rare benign condition that follows trauma leading to diaphragmatic injury. Most of the patients including ours present with a clear traumatic event leading to autotransplantation of spleen in thoracic cavity. Mostly diagnosed incidentally and we need to avoid unnecessary workup including radiological and invasive. It is a very important case which signifies importance of good history taking and initial imaging for making diagnosis and making our pulmonogist and internist aware of this diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
authors.forename: Jagpal Singh
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Klair
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
authors.forename: Chitharanjan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duvoor
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA ; Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
authors.forename: Nikhil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Meena
keywords: Diaphragm; Removal; Spleen; Thoracic; Trauma