Accessory spleen appearing as an intrasplenic pseudo-tumoral mass: A rare case report

  • Authors:
    • Yan‑Feng Lü
    • Bing‑Bing Han
    • Hua‑Long Yu
    • Zhen‑Hua Cui
    • Zhi‑Wen Li
    • Jian‑Xin Wang
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  • Published online on: June 5, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3331
  • Pages: 982-984
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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.
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August-2015
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Lü YF, Han BB, Yu HL, Cui ZH, Li ZW and Wang JX: Accessory spleen appearing as an intrasplenic pseudo-tumoral mass: A rare case report. Oncol Lett 10: 982-984, 2015
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Lü, Y., Han, B., Yu, H., Cui, Z., Li, Z., & Wang, J. (2015). Accessory spleen appearing as an intrasplenic pseudo-tumoral mass: A rare case report. Oncology Letters, 10, 982-984. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3331
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Lü, Y., Han, B., Yu, H., Cui, Z., Li, Z., Wang, J."Accessory spleen appearing as an intrasplenic pseudo-tumoral mass: A rare case report". Oncology Letters 10.2 (2015): 982-984.
Chicago
Lü, Y., Han, B., Yu, H., Cui, Z., Li, Z., Wang, J."Accessory spleen appearing as an intrasplenic pseudo-tumoral mass: A rare case report". Oncology Letters 10, no. 2 (2015): 982-984. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3331