Abstract
Intrapancreatic accessory spleens are uncommon, however, the recognition and appropriate confirmatory diagnostic imaging of an intrapancreatic splenunculus is important to avoid an unnecessary surgery for a suspected pancreatic tumor. We present a patient who underwent a distal pancreatectomy for a suspected pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor based on clinical history, radiologic imaging, and a positive labeled octreotide scan. A brief review of intrapancreatic splenunculi and confirmatory diagnostic imaging is discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 75-76 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | American Journal of Surgery |
Volume | 194 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2007 |
Keywords
- Accessory spleen
- Intrapancreatic
- Octreotide
- Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
- Splenunculus