Intrapancreatic Accessory Spleen Misdiagnosed as a Nonsecreting Endocrine Tumor: Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2010 In a large series of nonselected autopsy investigations an accessory spleen was found in 10–30%. The second most common site is the pancreatic tail (17%).
Bernhard Egger, Edouard Stauffer
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Accessory spleen. A diagnostic challenge. Case Study. [PDF]
Radiography Open, 2022 Introduction: Accessory spleen, also called supernumerary spleen, is a generally benign and asymptomatic condition, characterized by the location of splenic tissue outside the spleen. Its prevalence has been reported between 10% to 30% of the population.
Stalin Santiago Celi Simbaña +2 more
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Torsion of an Accessory Spleen
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2021 An accessory spleen is commonly an incidental detection. Torsion of an accessory spleen is an uncommon reason of abdominal pain. We report the case of a 12-year-old female was admitted with acute abdominal pain that began 5 days earlier.
Yasser Mustafa
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Hematology Reports, 2022 No data exist for the association between the presence of accessory spleen after splenectomy and response to rituximab in immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).
Fehmi Hindilerden +4 more
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An unusual presentation of accessory spleen mimicking a pancreatic neoplastic lesion in a splenectomized patient: A case report [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2023 Accessory spleen is a relatively common occurrence. However, an intrapancreatic accessory spleen can get hypertrophied following splenectomy and rarely mimic a pancreatic neoplasm leading to misdiagnosis.
Pasindu Perera +3 more
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An Additional Visceral Impression on Spleen – A Rare Anatomical Scenario [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017 An accessory spleen is a small mass of splenic tissue, found apart from main body. An unexpectedly rare location of accessory spleen in phrenicocolic ligament was encountered during the course of preclinical cadaveric dissection programme.
Shweta Kumari +4 more
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An extremely rare case of a gastric accessory spleen: case report and review of the literature
BMC Gastroenterology, 2021 Background The accessory spleen has no anatomical or vascular relationship with the normal spleen, The tissue structure and physiological function of the accessory spleen are the same as those of the normal spleen, which usually locate in the splenic ...
Guiqin Chen, Lei Nie, Tijiang Zhang
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Double spleen in Baladi goat in Beni-Suef governorate –Egypt: case report [PDF]
Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2014 The report of the occurrence of accessory spleen in domestic animals is rare in the literatures. We report a case of an accessory spleen in Baladi goat. Accessory spleen was present near the cranial groove of the rumen on the ventral ruminal sac.
R.A. Mohamed
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Accessory spleen diagnostically hidden, laparoscopically removed – case report and review of the literature [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2020 Introduction. Accessory spleen represents ectopic spleen tissue separated from the body of the spleen, with the percentage share of 10–15% in a population. Case outline.
Milosavljević Vladimir +4 more
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Acute Abdominal Pain due to Accessory Splenic Infarction in an Adult: A Case Report
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2021 Accessory spleens are common congenital anatomic variations that are usually asymptomatic. On the other hand, they can be clinically significant if complicated by hemorrhage, torsion, or infarction.
Hoyoung Wang +6 more
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