• Title/Summary/Keyword: Juxtapleural nodule

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Thoracic Splenosis after Splenic and Diaphragmatic Injury

  • Ha, You Jin;Hong, Tae Hee;Choi, Yong Soo
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.52 no.1
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    • pp.47-50
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    • 2019
  • Thoracic splenosis is a rare disease that develops as a result of autotransplantation of splenic tissue into the thoracic cavity following splenic and diaphragmatic injury. We report the case of a 53-year-old man with a chief complaint of heartburn and cough. He had a history of traumatic diaphragmatic rupture treated with surgical repair and splenectomy 15 years ago. Imaging studies revealed a paraesophageal mass, and surgical resection was performed considering the possibility of Castleman disease or an esophageal submucosal tumor. Pathologic results showed findings of normal splenic tissue. The patient was discharged on postoperative day 5 without any complications.

Lung Imaging Reporting and Data System (Lung-RADS) in Radiology: Strengths, Weaknesses and Improvement (영상의학에서 폐영상 판독과 자료체계: 강점, 단점, 그리고 개선)

  • Gong Yong Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.84 no.1
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    • pp.34-50
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    • 2023
  • In 2019, the American College of Radiology announced Lung CT Screening Reporting & Data System (Lung-RADS) 1.1 to reduce lung cancer false positivity compared to that of Lung-RADS 1.0 for effective national lung cancer screening, and in December 2022, announced the new Lung-RADS 1.1, Lung-RADS 2022 improvement. The Lung-RADS 2022 measures the nodule size to the first decimal place compared to that of the Lung-RADS 1.0, to category 2 until the juxtapleural nodule size is < 10 mm, increases the size criterion of the ground glass nodule to 30 mm in category 2, and changes categories 4B and 4X to extremely suspicious. The category was divided according to the airway nodules location and shape or wall thickness of atypical pulmonary cysts. Herein, to help radiologists understand the Lung-RADS 2022, this review will describe its advantages, disadvantages, and future improvements.