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Diagnosis of thoracic splenosis by tru-cut needle biopsy
J J Gaines1, J H Crosby, M Vinayak Kamath
1Department of Pathology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta.
The American Review of Respiratory Disease
|June 1, 1986
Abstract:
We present a case of thoracic splenosis diagnosed by tru-cut needle biopsy, which yielded histologically normal splenic tissue. This is the first report of a diagnosis of thoracic splenosis by needle biopsy. The patient had a history characteristic of thoracic splenosis. Autotransplanted splenic tissue functions and may provide some defense against serious infections. A conservative approach to diagnosis offers the advantages of preserving splenic tissue and avoiding thoracotomy.