Accessory spleen presenting as mass in the left upper abdomen

作者：Yagmur Yusuf; Ozturk Hayrettin^*

来源：Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, 2008, 18(1): 48-49.

• accessory spleen
• mass
• abdomen
• left upper quadrant

An enlarged accessory spleen, 10 x 8 x 6 cm in diameter, adjoining the spleen appearing as a mass on CT and ultrasonography is reported herein. Accessory spleen is an ectopic mass of healthy splenic tissue separate from the main body of the spleen. It should be considered the differential diagnosis of an enlarged mass in the left upper quadrant.

• 出版日期2008-1