Pancreatic tail splenunculus: Case report and review of the literature.

Int J Surg Case Rep

Department of Academic Surgery, The Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom.

Published: February 2019

Introduction: 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.

Presentation Of Case: We report a case of an intrapancreatic accessory spleen initially diagnosed as a neuroendocrine tumour of the pancreas tail following nuclear scintigraphy.

Discussion: The investigation of solitary pancreatic tail lesions and the potential management paradigms are discussed.

Conclusion: Solitary lesions within the pancreatic tail should have splenunculus included in the differential diagnosis.

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