title: Accessory spleen presenting as adnexal mass.
abstract: Pelvic splenic ectopia is a very rare entity, often unsuspected preoperatively. We report a case of an ectopic spleen presenting as an adnexal mass in a middle-aged woman. Diagnosis was achieved intraoperatively, and confirmed pathologically. Pelvic ectopic spleen should be considered in the differential diagnosis of adnexal masses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Azar
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Awwad
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Mufarrij
mesh_terms: D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities*