Splenunculus. A misdiagnosed pancreatic tumor
Splenunculus. A misdiagnosed pancreatic tumor
Author(s): Marzena Grolik-Kachnic, Jacek Mazur, Bartłomiej Szlachetka, Andrzej L. KomorowskiSubject(s): Health and medicine and law
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza AFM Uniwersytetu Andrzeja Frycza Modrzewskiego w Krakowie
Keywords: splenunculus; intrapancreatic accessory spleen; pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor;
Summary/Abstract: An intrapancreatic accessory spleen, often referred to as a splenunculus, can imitate neuroendocrine or lobular pancreatic cancer. 17% of accessory spleens are found within the pancreatic tail. We report the case of a splenunculus found within the tail of the pancreas during a laparoscopy for a suspected pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
Journal: Państwo i Społeczeństwo
- Issue Year: XX/2020
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 73-76
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English
