A case of hepatic splenosis in the setting of iron overload; multimodal and literature review
Hepatic splenosis, a rare entity, is the ectopic implantation of splenic tissue into the hepatic parenchyma, most often incidentally seen in patients with a history of splenic trauma and splenectomy. We present a unique case of hepatic splenosis in a patient with hemosiderosis and splenectomy follow...
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| description | Hepatic splenosis, a rare entity, is the ectopic implantation of splenic tissue into the hepatic parenchyma, most often incidentally seen in patients with a history of splenic trauma and splenectomy. We present a unique case of hepatic splenosis in a patient with hemosiderosis and splenectomy following the incidental finding of hepatic masses on pretransplant imaging. Final diagnosis was made based on cross-sectional imaging characteristics matching that of the left upper quadrant splenules alone. We discuss common characteristics of hepatic splenosis on multiple modalities, the effect of iron deposition on the imaging characteristics of hepatic and splenic tissue and how that impacts the differential and diagnosis. This case highlights the unique imaging characteristics hepatic splenosis can have particularly in the setting of hemosiderosis. Hepatic splenosis imaging diagnosis has a significant advantage over tissue diagnosis in terms of decreased risk, time and cost. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6a2a245dd6ab46ca9ec74ea407d9e8d22022-12-21T23:34:02ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332021-09-0116924992504A case of hepatic splenosis in the setting of iron overload; multimodal and literature reviewLisa Richardson0Katie Gardner1Steven Eberhardt2William Thompson3Corresponding author.; Department of Radiology, UNM Hospital, 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, USADepartment of Radiology, UNM Hospital, 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, USADepartment of Radiology, UNM Hospital, 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, USADepartment of Radiology, UNM Hospital, 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, USAHepatic splenosis, a rare entity, is the ectopic implantation of splenic tissue into the hepatic parenchyma, most often incidentally seen in patients with a history of splenic trauma and splenectomy. We present a unique case of hepatic splenosis in a patient with hemosiderosis and splenectomy following the incidental finding of hepatic masses on pretransplant imaging. Final diagnosis was made based on cross-sectional imaging characteristics matching that of the left upper quadrant splenules alone. We discuss common characteristics of hepatic splenosis on multiple modalities, the effect of iron deposition on the imaging characteristics of hepatic and splenic tissue and how that impacts the differential and diagnosis. This case highlights the unique imaging characteristics hepatic splenosis can have particularly in the setting of hemosiderosis. Hepatic splenosis imaging diagnosis has a significant advantage over tissue diagnosis in terms of decreased risk, time and cost.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321003320Hepatic splenosisSplenosisHemosiderosisSiderosisIron overloadIron deposition |
| spellingShingle | Lisa Richardson Katie Gardner Steven Eberhardt William Thompson A case of hepatic splenosis in the setting of iron overload; multimodal and literature review Radiology Case Reports Hepatic splenosis Splenosis Hemosiderosis Siderosis Iron overload Iron deposition |
| title | A case of hepatic splenosis in the setting of iron overload; multimodal and literature review |
| title_full | A case of hepatic splenosis in the setting of iron overload; multimodal and literature review |
| title_fullStr | A case of hepatic splenosis in the setting of iron overload; multimodal and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case of hepatic splenosis in the setting of iron overload; multimodal and literature review |
| title_short | A case of hepatic splenosis in the setting of iron overload; multimodal and literature review |
| title_sort | case of hepatic splenosis in the setting of iron overload multimodal and literature review |
| topic | Hepatic splenosis Splenosis Hemosiderosis Siderosis Iron overload Iron deposition |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321003320 |
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