Pararectal mass: an atypical location of splenosis

Sinan Akay; Ahmet Turan Ilica; Bilal Battal; Bulent Karaman; Inanc Guvenc

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Pararectal mass: an atypical location of splenosis

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Pararectal mass: an atypical location of splenosis

Sinan Akay, Ahmet Turan Ilica, Bilal Battal, Bulent Karaman and Inanc Guvenc

Journal of clinical ultrasound, Vol.40(7), pp.443-447

09/2012

DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20843

PMID: 21626516

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Abstract

Splenosis is the autotransplantation of splenic tissue resulting from the dissemination of cells from the pulp of the spleen after splenic injury or splenectomy. Implants can be found anywhere in the peritoneal cavity, especially on the serosal surfaces of small and large bowel, in the mesentery and diaphragm, implanted in visceral organs, within the thorax and brain, and in surgical scars and may vary in number, shape, and size. We described the sonographic, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings of pararectal splenosis in a 23-year-old man. The lesions appeared as multiple, well-circumscribed, small, round, homogenously solid masses of different sizes at the retrovesical and pelvic region detected during the imaging workup of Behçet disease.

Behcet Syndrome - complications

Humans

Incidental Findings

Male

Pelvis

Rectum

Splenosis - complications

Splenosis - diagnosis

Young Adult

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Title: Subtitle: Pararectal mass: an atypical location of splenosis
Creators: Sinan Akay - Turkish Armed Forces
Ahmet Turan Ilica
Bilal Battal
Bulent Karaman
Inanc Guvenc
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of clinical ultrasound, Vol.40(7), pp.443-447
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20843
PMID: 21626516
ISSN: 0091-2751
eISSN: 1097-0096
Language: English
Date published: 09/2012
Academic Unit: Radiology
Record Identifier: 9984702942202771

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