Open AccessAccessory spleen appearing as an intrasplenic pseudo-tumoral mass: A rare case report
Author(s) -
Yanfeng Lü,
Bingbing Han,
Hongwen Yu,
Zhenhua Cui,
Zhiwen Li,
Jianxin Wang
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
oncology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.766
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1792-1082
pISSN - 1792-1074
DOI - 10.3892/ol.2015.3331
Subject(s) - accessory spleen , spleen , medicine , pathological , soft tissue , lesion , pathology , computed tomography , radiology , splenectomy
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.