title: Accessory spleen appearing as an intrasplenic pseudo-tumoral mass: A rare case report.
abstract: The current study presents a rare case of an accessory spleen that manifested as a solid intrasplenic pseudotumor. The affected patient was previously healthy. Upon examination with computed tomography (CT), an ovoid, soft-tissue mass of ~4.1 cm in diameter was found on the upper pole of the spleen. Biochemical indices, such as blood routine and coagulation tests, and tumor marker analysis, revealed no abnormalities. Another CT scan was performed, but this failed to indicate whether the mass was benign or malignant. Therefore, the lesion was resected along with the spleen by laparoscopic surgery. The resected sample was subject to pathological examinations for final validation, and was finally diagnosed as an accessory spleen. The patient was followed up for six months with no signs of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anoproctology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250033, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yan-Feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Lü
authors.affiliation: Microcirculation Laboratory, Shangdong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250014, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Bing-Bing
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Department of Anoproctology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250033, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Hua-Long
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Department of Anoproctology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250033, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Zhen-Hua
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.affiliation: Department of Anoproctology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250033, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Wen
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Anoproctology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250033, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jian-Xin
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: accessory spleen; diagnosis; solid intrasplenic pseudotumor; treatment