Wandering accessory spleen

Erden A., Karaalp G., Özcan H., Cumhur T.

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, cilt.17, sa.1, ss.89-91, 1995 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 1995
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/bf01629511
  • Dergi Adı: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.89-91
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: SPLEEN, ABNORMALITIES, ULTRASONOGRAPHY, COLOR DOPPLER IMAGING
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A patient with an excessively mobile accessory spleen detected on ultrasound examination is reported in whom a normally located spleen was also found. Sonographic and colour Doppler imaging criteria were used for making the specific diagnosis. The large accessory spleen has been demonstrated at different sites within the abdomen on subsequent follow-up sonographic examinations. The splanchnic flow pattern obtained from the long vascular pedicle of the accessory spleen indicated normal perfusion. Since the perfusion of the wandering accessory spleen was not compromised by torsion, and the patient refused surgical intervention, a conservative approach was considered to be appropriate. © 1995 Springer-Verlag.