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Symptomatic pelvic accessory spleen.

Robert A Cowles1, Eric L Lazar

  • 1Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, 3959 Broadway, CHN216B, New York, NY 10032, USA. rc2114@columbia.edu

American Journal of Surgery
|July 10, 2007
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A rare symptomatic pelvic accessory spleen caused abdominal pain in an 18-year-old male. Surgical removal provided excellent results, highlighting the need for excision in symptomatic cases.

Area of Science:

  • Abdominal imaging
  • Nuclear medicine
  • Minimally invasive surgery

Background:

  • Accessory spleens are congenital anomalies, typically asymptomatic and located near the spleen.
  • Rarely, accessory spleens can cause symptoms mimicking other abdominal pathologies.

Observation:

  • An 18-year-old male presented with lower abdominal pain.
  • Imaging revealed a splenic mass later identified as a pelvic accessory spleen.

Findings:

  • A nuclear medicine scan confirmed the pelvic accessory spleen.
  • Laparoscopic excision was successfully performed, resolving the patient's symptoms.

Implications:

  • This case highlights an unusual size and location of a symptomatic accessory spleen.

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  • Symptomatic accessory spleens warrant surgical removal.
  • Identification during splenectomy for hematologic conditions also indicates removal.