Intrapancreatic accessory spleen mimicking a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour - An important but almost forgotten differential diagnosis

Intrapancreatic accessory spleen mimicking a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour - An important but almost forgotten differential diagnosis

Intrapancreatic accessory spleen (IPAS) is a rare condition resulting from the failure of embryological splenic buds to fuse. Found in approximately 1.1% to 3.4% of the population, IPAS can present significant diagnostic challenges, often mimicking pancreatic tumours such as pancreatic neuroendocrin...

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Main Authors: Kaique Flavio Xavier Cardoso Filardi, José Donizeti de Meira Júnior, Thiago Nogueira Costa, André Montagnini, Ismael Dominguez-Rosado, Carlos Chan, José Jukemura, Paulo Herman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-07-01
Series:Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
Subjects:
accessory spleen
distal pancreatectomy
pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jmas.jmas_245_24
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