title: Intrapancreatic splenunculus.
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.
authors.affiliation: Endocrine Surgical Department, Royal North Shore Hospital, Pacific Hwy., St. Leonards, New South Wales 2065, Australia.
authors.forename: Goswin Y
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Meyer-Rochow
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gifford
authors.forename: Jaswinder S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Samra
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sywak
mesh_terms: D002828:Choristoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013154:Spleen