Open AccessAccessory spleen presenting as adnexal mass
Author(s) -
Azar Ghassan B.,
Awwad Johnny T.,
Mufarrij Ibrahim K.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349309058171
Subject(s) - medicine , adnexal mass , accessory spleen , differential diagnosis , adnexal diseases , spleen , splenic disease , transvaginal sonography , radiology , surgery , laparoscopy , pathology , splenectomy , pregnancy , genetics , biology
Pelvic splenic ectopia is a very rare entity, often unsuspected preoperatively. We report a case of an ectopic spleen presenting as an adnexal mass in a middle‐aged woman. Diagnosis was achieved intraoperatively, and confirmed pathologically. Pelvic ectopic spleen should be considered in the differential diagnosis of adnexal masses.