Congenital intrathoracic accessory spleen is a very rare trick of nature: a case report

Congenital intrathoracic accessory spleen is a very rare trick of nature: a case report

Abstract Background Congenital intrathoracic accessory spleen (CIAS) refers to a developmental anomaly resulting in the presence of splenic tissue within the chest. The differential diagnoses for the resulting mass are pulmonary malformations, or lesions with malignant potential. To our knowledge, o...

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Main Authors: Mohammed O. Suraju, Nicole Peyton, Brian Mooers, Chris Jensen, Joel Shilyansky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Congenital intrathoracic accessory spleen
Thoracic splenule
Splenosis
Bronchopulmonary sequestration
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01270-4

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