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Case Reports
. 2007 Jul;194(1):75-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.11.022.

Intrapancreatic splenunculus

Goswin Y Meyer-Rochow  1 , Andrew J Gifford, Jaswinder S Samra, Mark S Sywak
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Intrapancreatic splenunculus

Goswin Y Meyer-Rochow et al. Am J Surg. 2007 Jul.

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.

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