Intrapancreatic accessory spleen: An imaging enigma
| Autor: | Shivam D Kotak, Vishnu S Pujari, Saksham P Yadav, Akhila Chandrasekaran, Sachin Kumar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Tail of pancreas R895-920 Spleen Case Report Accessory spleen 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pancreatic tumor intrapancreatic accessory spleen Biopsy medicine Pancreatic mass magnetic resonance imaging Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging pancreas medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry computed tomography medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis spleen Differential diagnosis business Pancreas |
| Zdroj: | The Indian Journal of Radiology & Imaging Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, Vol 30, Iss 03, Pp 392-394 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1998-3808 0971-3026 |
| Popis: | The pancreatic tail is an uncommon location for the accessory spleen. Although it is a benign entity, it can mimic and get misdiagnosed as a pancreatic tumor which can lead to unnecessary biopsy and surgery. Here, we present a case who was detected to have a tail of pancreas mass. On CT and MRI, it showed similar density, signal intensity, and matching enhancement pattern with the orthotopic spleen. The ADC value of the mass was found to be similar to that of the spleen and significantly less than that of normal pancreas. A diagnosis of intrapancreatic accessory spleen was hence made and the patient was followed up after 6 months on MRI. No change in lesion morphology and size was noted. Thus, intrapancreatic accessory spleen should be kept in mind as a differential diagnosis while reviewing a case with pancreatic mass. |
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