Thoracic Splenosis after a Gunshot: Diffusion-Weighted MRI Findings

Tutar O., Bakan S., Samanci C., Nurili F., Sayman H. B., Akman C.

POLISH JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, cilt.80, ss.89-92, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 80
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.12659/pjr.890856
  • Dergi Adı: POLISH JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.89-92
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Intrathoracic splenosis is a rare condition resulting from concomitant rupture of the spleen and left hemidiaphragm after a traumatic event involving the spleen and the diaphragma and is defined as autotransplantation of splenic tissue in thorax.