Intrapancreatic accessory spleen: an important differential to consider before surgery

Intrapancreatic accessory spleen: an important differential to consider before surgery

Solid tumours in the tail of the pancreas may present a diagnostic dilemma if the clinical history, imaging features or cytology is not conclusive. The common differential diagnoses for a pancreatic tail mass are a primary malignancy, neuroendocrine tumour or a retroperitoneal tumour. However a comp...

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Main Authors: U. Contractor, MBBS, MRCS, I. Henderson, A. Zaitoun, MD, PHD, FRCPath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Human Pathology: Case Reports
Subjects:
Intrapancreatic spleen
Distal pancreatectomy
Accessory spleen
Diffusion weighted imaging
Contrast enhanced ultrasound
Hepatobilliary surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214330014200162

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