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. 2021 Jul 21;9(7):e04469.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4469. eCollection 2021 Jul.

Incidental intra-adrenal splenule

Wen-Hsuan Wendy Lin  1 , John P Crapanzano  1 , Bachir Alobeid  1
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Incidental intra-adrenal splenule

Wen-Hsuan Wendy Lin et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Splenules can be found in the adrenals and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of adrenal incidentalomas.

Keywords: accessory spleen; adrenal incidentaloma; adrenal mass; splenosis; splenule.

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Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
On H&E morphology, the nodule is well‐circumscribed, surrounded by a capsule, and consisted of splenic red pulp with scattered megakaryocytes and erythroid precursors (panel A; whole slide image ×1.5, panel B; ×20 objective; H&E stain). CD8 highlights the sinusoids (panel C; ×20 objective). CD34 highlights a large feeding vessel adjacent to the nodule (panel D; ×4 objective). Smooth muscle bundles are seen in the capsule of the nodule on SMA (panel E; ×10 objective)
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