Symptomatic pelvic accessory spleen

Am J Surg. 2007 Aug;194(2):225-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.11.023.

Abstract

Accessory spleens are found most commonly at the splenic hilum, however, they rarely are symptomatic. An 18-year-old man presented with lower abdominal pain. Cross-sectional imaging studies with 3-dimensional reconstruction suggested the presence of a mass that was associated with the spleen. A nuclear medicine radioisotope scan confirmed that the mass was a pelvic accessory spleen. Laparoscopic excision was performed with excellent results. This accessory spleen was unusual in its size and location. Accessory spleens should be removed if symptomatic or if they are identified at splenectomy for hematologic disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / diagnostic imaging
  • Abdominal Pain / etiology*
  • Abdominal Pain / surgery
  • Adolescent
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Male
  • Pelvis*
  • Spleen / abnormalities*
  • Spleen / diagnostic imaging*
  • Spleen / surgery
  • Splenectomy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed