Intrapancreatic Accessory Spleen Misdiagnosed as a Nonsecreting Endocrine Tumor: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
In a large series of nonselected autopsy investigations an accessory spleen was found in 10-30%. The second most common site is the pancreatic tail (17%). We report a case of intrapancreatic accessory spleen misdiagnosed as a nonsecreting neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas. Nuclear scintigraphy may provide the definitive diagnosis of an intrapancreatic spleen and therefore prevent patients from unnecessary major surgery.
Kurmann
Anita
A
Department of Surgery, HFR Fribourg - Cantonal Hospital, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Michel
Jean-Marie
JM
Stauffer
Edouard
E
Egger
Bernhard
B
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