Intrapancreatic Accessory Spleen: A Diagnosis Not to Forget!
2016 ◽
Vol 10
(3)
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pp. 749-754
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Keyword(s):
A 69-year-old male patient was incidentally diagnosed with a 5-mm lesion in the pancreatic tail by endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). After contrast-enhanced EUS and EUS-elastography, all imaging features were highly suggestive of a benign pancreatic solid lesion such as an intrapancreatic accessory spleen (IPAS) or a benign neuroendocrine tumor. Interposition of the splenic artery precluded EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA). When an asymptomatic pancreatic mass is detected, IPAS diagnosis should be considered, and, if EUS-FNA is infeasible, contrast-enhanced EUS and EUS-elastography are useful tools to differentiate a pancreatic benign lesion as IPAS from a malignancy, with avoidance of unnecessary surgery.
2011 ◽
Vol 23
(3)
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pp. 270-270
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2010 ◽
Vol 134
(10)
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pp. 1474-1478
2016 ◽
Vol 111
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pp. S570
2018 ◽
Vol 16
(2)
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pp. e13-e14
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2015 ◽
Vol 144
(suppl 2)
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pp. A410-A410
2011 ◽
Vol 106
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pp. S220
2019 ◽
Vol 13
(2)
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pp. 287-297
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