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An extremely rare case of an oversized accessory spleen: case report and review of the literature
BMC Surgery, 2019 Background The accessory spleen is a congenital defect characterized by a separated ectopic splenic parenchyma. The size is rarely more than 4 cm. The preoperative diagnosis is prohibitive preoperatively.
V. Palumbo +7 more
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Accessory spleen within the scrotum
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2019 Presence of accessory spleen in scrotal sac is an extremely rare condition. It is attributed to splenogonadal fusion which is a rare congenital anomaly. It can be an incidental finding on ultrasonography and during orchiopexy or inguinal hernioplasty or ...
Nisha Marwah +3 more
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Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast Metastatic to the Spleen and Accessory Spleen: Report of a Case [PDF]
Case Reports in Pathology, 2016 Despite the fact that accessory spleen (also known as supernumerary spleen, splenunculus, or splenule) can be found in 10–30% of patients undergoing autopsies, metastatic disease occurring in this organ has been barely reported.
Gabriel M. Groisman
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Intrapancreatic accessory spleen in child
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2022 Background. Intrapancreatic accessory spleen is a congenital abnormality with duplicated splenic tissue located in ectopic sites. Case. We report a case of 10-year-old male patient with an infrequent finding of intrapancreatic mass.
Ivan Yankov, Nikola Boyanov
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A Rare Case of Spontaneous Hemorrhage in a Giant Accessory Spleen in a Child
Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2019 Accessory spleen (AS) is a condition found in about 20% of patients and is most commonly located in the hilar region of the spleen. It is more often asymptomatic, single, and smaller than 2 cm.
Gianpaolo Grilli +7 more
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An epidermoid cyst of accessory spleen simulating tumors of the tail of pancreas
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2015 An epidermoid cyst of accessory spleen, a rare condition may present as pseudocyst of pancreas and other cystic tumors of the pancreas. This case report along with the review of literature attributes some clinical features and investigative pattern to ...
Amit Kumar Sinha +5 more
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Pitfall of the accessory spleen
The Netherlands Journal of Medicine, 2000 Two patients, one with insulinoma and one with Cushing's syndrome, are presented. Biochemical evaluation readily suggested the correct diagnosis. During radiologic imaging, the anatomic abnormality giving rise to these diseases, i.e. a pancreatic islet cell tumor, and an adrenal adenoma, at first were mistakenly interpreted as an accessory spleen on ...
Sels, J.P.J.E. +3 more
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Giant Accessory Right-Sided Suprarenal Spleen in Thalassaemia [PDF]
Case Reports in Pathology, 2013 An accessory spleen is defined as ectopic splenic tissue that develops due to failure of fusion of cells during embryonic development as they migrate from the midline to the left upper quadrant. While benign, complications may arise which include trauma,
A. Arra +5 more
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A pelvic mass with final diagnosis of spontaneous splenosis in patient with previous splenectomy: a case report [PDF]
Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2020 Introduction: Spleen is an immunologic organ and has critical role in prevention of capsulated microorganism infection. Accessory spleen after splenectomy is important due to this immunologic effect.
Sedigheh Ghasemian Dizajmehr +5 more
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Diagnostic challenge for giant left retroperitoneal accessory spleen: a case report
Journal of International Medical Research, 2020 An accessory spleen refers to single or multiple splenic tissues that appear outside the normal spleen position and have structures and functions similar to those of a normal spleen.
Youjian Li +4 more
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