Esplenosis abdominal: un diagnóstico infrecuente

Abstract

Splenosis is an uncommon entity resulting from the spread of splenic tissue to different body compartments. Although it is usually asymptomatic, it can cause a variety of symptoms and must be suspected in patients with a traumatic history of the spleen, including splenectomy. Nevertheless the diagnostic tool of choice to confirm it is the scintigraphy with denatured red blood cells marked with Tc-99.We report the case of an 18-year-old male with a personal history of splenectomy admitted for asthenia, jaundice and abdominal discomfort. An ultrasound identifies multiple abdominal masses predominantly on the left flank, being finally diagnosed of splenosis after CT and scintigraphy with red blood cells marked with Tc-99.