Author/Authors :
Türkoğlu, Mehmet Akif Akdeniz Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Bostancı, Erdal Birol Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Gastroenterolojik Cerrahi Kliniği, Turkey , Ereren, Melih Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Radyoloji Kliniği, Turkey , Yamak, Seda Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Patoloji Kliniği, Turkey , Ökten, Rıza Sarper Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Radyoloji Kliniği, Turkey , Akoğlu, Musa Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Gastroenterolojik Cerrahi Kliniği, Turkey
Abstract :
Accessory spleens are present in 10% of population and are formed during embryonic development. When an accessory spleen is located in the pancreas, it may mimic a hypervascular pancreatic tumor and can make a diagnostic difficulty. Most of the cases were identified only after surgical resection. Herein, we present the case of a 52-year old man whom laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy was performed with suspicion of neuroendocrine tumor. Postoperative histopathological examination revealed the intrapancreatic accessory spleen.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Accessory spleen , neuroendocrine tumour , laparoscopy , distal pancreatectomy
