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  • Surgical Pathology
  • Diagnostic Imaging

Background:

  • Incidental pancreatic lesions are increasingly detected due to advanced imaging techniques.
  • Intrapancreatic accessory spleens (IPAS) present a diagnostic challenge, often leading to unnecessary resections.
  • Accurate preoperative diagnosis of IPAS is crucial to prevent patient risk from unindicated surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review institutional experience with intrapancreatic accessory spleens (IPAS).
  • To develop a multidisciplinary diagnostic algorithm for IPAS.
  • To enhance preoperative diagnostic accuracy and reduce unwarranted pancreatic resections.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of patients undergoing distal pancreatectomy (2005-2018).
  • Identification of IPAS cases through final pathology review.
  • Development of a diagnostic algorithm based on expert panel consensus (surgeons, radiologist, pathologist).

Main Results:

  • Ten cases of IPAS were identified among 303 distal pancreatectomies.
  • IPAS lesions were typically round, well-marginated, enhancing masses in the pancreatic tail.
  • Preoperative workup varied, highlighting the need for a standardized approach.

Conclusions:

  • Intrapancreatic accessory spleens (IPAS) remain a diagnostic challenge.
  • A proposed diagnostic algorithm may help differentiate IPAS from malignant or premalignant conditions.
  • Implementing this algorithm can potentially prevent unnecessary pancreatic surgeries.