PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Julian, Katherine
AU  - Vasekar, Monali
TI  - Thoracic splenosis: an important consideration in oncology patients
AID  - 10.1136/bcr-2023-257091
DP  - 2023 Nov 01
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - e257091
VI  - 16
IP  - 11
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/16/11/e257091.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/16/11/e257091.full
SO  - BMJ Case Reports2023 Nov 01; 16
AB  - Splenosis is the implantation of ectopic splenic tissue after splenic injury or splenectomy. Signs and symptoms of splenosis vary based on anatomic location; however, it remains asymptomatic in many cases. On radiographic imaging, splenosis often appears as a soft tissue mass and can be diagnosed using heat-damaged red blood cell scintigraphy, a non-invasive imaging modality. Radiographic findings of splenosis on imaging may be suspicious for metastatic disease in patients with known solid organ tumours. It is important to have a high degree of suspicion for splenosis with known history of splenic trauma or splenectomy in order to avoid invasive procedures and guide appropriate management.