Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine needle aspiration of accessory spleen: Cytomorphologic features and diagnostic considerations
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DOI: 10.1002/dc.24434
Abstract: Accessory spleen/or splenule (AS) can involve pancreas/or peripancreatic tissue and present as a mass‐forming lesion, and on imaging studies, it stimulates concern for a neoplastic process. The current study reported the largest cohort of AS… read more here.
Keywords: guided fine; accessory spleen; needle aspiration; ultrasound guided ... See more keywords
A rare case of accessory spleen torsion in a child diagnosed by ultrasound (US) and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS)
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DOI: 10.1007/s40477-019-00359-4
Abstract: IntroductionAccessory spleen, also known as supernumerary spleen or splenunculum, is a congenital anomaly of the spleen due to a fusion defect during the embryogenesis. Usually it is detected casually during an ultrasound (US) examination of… read more here.
Keywords: ceus; spleen torsion; case; accessory spleen ... See more keywords
Epidermoid Cyst in the Intrapancreatic Accessory Spleen: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqz122.005
Abstract: Epidermoid cyst in the intrapancreatic accessory spleen (ECIAS) is an exceedingly rare nonneoplastic entity. It generally does not require therapeutic intervention, but it is often misdiagnosed preoperatively as a cystic tumor, such as a mucinous… read more here.
Keywords: cyst intrapancreatic; accessory spleen; intrapancreatic accessory; cyst ... See more keywords
Significance of imaging findings in the diagnosis of heterotopic spleen—an intrapancreatic accessory spleen (IPAS)
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000009040
Abstract: Rationale: Accessory spleen (Heterotopic/Ectopic) or splenunculus has been attributed to the failure of the fusion of splenic primordial buds-derived from dorsal mesentery (mesodermal mesenchymal in origin) during the 5th week of embryonic organogenesis or to… read more here.
Keywords: heterotopic spleen; mass; tail; accessory spleen ... See more keywords
Intrapancreatic accessory spleen: an enigmatic entity
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-228510
Abstract: Solitary hypervascular lesion in the distal body/tail of pancreas in a patient with non-specific abdominal symptoms is a diagnostic challenge. Neuroendocrine neoplasm (NEN) and metastasis from renal cell carcinoma are the most common differentials and… read more here.
Keywords: enigmatic entity; accessory spleen; intrapancreatic accessory; spleen enigmatic ... See more keywords
Intrapancreatic accessory spleen with an epidermoid cyst: a malignant mimicry
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-247737
Abstract: With the liberal use of CT scan for clinical diagnosis, clinicians are faced with an increasing number of pancreatic incidentalomas. Compared with other incidentalomas, pancreatic incidentalomas have higher chances of future malignant transformation. There are… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; accessory spleen; epidermoid cyst; intrapancreatic accessory ... See more keywords
Intrapancreatic accessory spleen false positive to 68Ga-Dotatoc: case report and literature review
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DOI: 10.1186/s12957-019-1660-2
Abstract: BackgroundIntrapancreatic accessory spleen (IPAS) is an uncommon finding of pancreatic mass. Differential diagnosis with pancreatic tumor, especially with non-functional neuroendocrine tumor (NF-NET), may be very hard and sometimes it entails unnecessary surgery. A combination of… read more here.
Keywords: 68ga dotatoc; accessory spleen; case; positive 68ga ... See more keywords
TORSION OF ACCESSORY SPLEEN- A RARE CAUSE OF ACUTE ABDOMEN IN PREGNANCY: A CASE REPORT.
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DOI: 10.21474/ijar01/4670
Abstract: Received: 26 April 2017 Final Accepted: 30 May 2017 Published: June 2017 Accessory spleen is the most common congenital anomaly of splenic development but torsion of accessory spleen is a rare entity with varied presentation… read more here.
Keywords: accessory; accessory spleen; report; spleen rare ... See more keywords
Differentiating intrapancreatic accessory spleen from a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor or metastasis by the “bridge sign”
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DOI: 10.4103/eus.eus_29_19
Abstract: 281 Address for correspondence Dr. Manoop S. Bhutani, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition‐Unit 1466, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas 77030‐4009, USA. E‐mail: [email protected] Received: 2018-12-05; Accepted: 2019-04-10; Published online:… read more here.
Keywords: differentiating intrapancreatic; pancreatic neuroendocrine; accessory spleen; neuroendocrine tumor ... See more keywords
Recognizing intrapancreatic accessory spleen via EUS: Interobserver variability
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DOI: 10.4103/eus.eus_35_19
Abstract: Background and Objective: Accessory spleen (AS) may be encountered as an intrapancreatic lesion on EUS. This can look similar to other pancreatic pathologies and may lead to unnecessary interventions. The goal of this study was… read more here.
Keywords: agreement; accessory spleen; interobserver agreement; interobserver ... See more keywords