Citation

Maddamma S, Owusu-Ansah KG, Barreiro T. Respir. Med. Case Rep. 2023; 44: e101860.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101860

PMID

37288446

PMCID

PMC10241966

Abstract

We present a rare case of autotransplantation of splenic tissue to the thoracic cavity, concerning for lung tumor, after splenic and diaphragmatic injury following a severe motor vehicle accident 27 years previous.

Language: en

Keywords

Thoracic splenosis; Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery