Pancreatic tail splenunculus: Case report and review of the literature

•Solitary pancreatic tail lesion should undergo nuclear scintigraphy to assess whether the lesion is compatible with a splenunculus. Mass lesions in the pancreatic tail are increasingly identified upon radiological imaging. However the diagnosis of these lesions can be challenging and impact signifi...

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Published in:International journal of surgery case reports 2019-01, Vol.57, p.36-38
Main Authors: Bhogal, Ricky H., Wotherspoon, Andrew, Zerizer, I., Khan, Aamir Z.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Neuroendocrine tumour
Nuclear scintigraphy
Pancreas
Splenunculus
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Summary:•Solitary pancreatic tail lesion should undergo nuclear scintigraphy to assess whether the lesion is compatible with a splenunculus. Mass lesions in the pancreatic tail are increasingly identified upon radiological imaging. However the diagnosis of these lesions can be challenging and impact significantly upon patient management. We report a case of an intrapancreatic accessory spleen initially diagnosed as a neuroendocrine tumour of the pancreas tail following nuclear scintigraphy. The investigation of solitary pancreatic tail lesions and the potential management paradigms are discussed. Solitary lesions within the pancreatic tail should have splenunculus included in the differential diagnosis.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2019.02.020