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Thoracic Splenosis in the Setting of Abdominal Trauma

The uncommon case of thoracic splenosis is presented in this paper. A patient presents to the hospital with the complaint of dyspnea on exertion. He is incidentally found to have thoracic splenosis. The case of thoracic splenosis is a vital topic to discuss in order to accurately diagnose, recognize...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ajala, Olufunmilola, Yoe, Linus, Decatur, Tess, Cole, Owen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9462062/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36110491
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.27851
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Sumario:The uncommon case of thoracic splenosis is presented in this paper. A patient presents to the hospital with the complaint of dyspnea on exertion. He is incidentally found to have thoracic splenosis. The case of thoracic splenosis is a vital topic to discuss in order to accurately diagnose, recognize, treat symptoms, and explore how it can exacerbate pulmonary or cardiology pathology.