title: Two Rare Cases of Intrathoracic Splenosis and Subcutaneous Splenosis: Spleen Scintigraphy Avoided the Need for Invasive Procedures.
abstract: Splenosis is defined as the acquired heterotopic autotransplantation of splenic tissue in other sites of the body after splenic rupture, usually due to either traumatic or iatrogenic causes. It is often found incidentally and is usually asymptomatic. These implants are not limited to the left upper quadrant of the abdomen, however, and splenosis in other locations can mimic various pathologic entities. There are several reports on abdominal splenosis, but intrathoracic and subcutaneous splenosis are rare. We report two cases of intrathoracic and subcutaneous splenosis that were diagnosed using spleen scintigraphy, avoiding the need for an invasive procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan Hospital, 31 Soonchunhyang 6-gil, Dongnam-gu, Chungcheongnam-do, Cheonan, 330-721 Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Mi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seonam University College of Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Gyeonggi, Korea.
authors.forename: Jiyoun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jiwon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lyu
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea.
authors.forename: Moon Soo
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Intrathoracic splenosis; Spleen; Spleen scintigraphy; Subcutaneous splenosis