Abstract
s / Pancreatology 12 (2012) 502–597 565 We present the case of a 54 year old female patient, who underwent surgery for a neuroendocrine tumor, with a large pancreatic tail mass, diagnosed by computer tomography. Laparoscopic distal resection of the pancreas was conducted. The perioperative period was complicated by an infection of the wound and suppuration. The patient was discharged on the 7th day after the operation. Postoperative histopathological examination revealed the intrapancreatic accessory spleen. Accessory spleen mimicking a pancreatic tumor is difficult to diagnose. Some papers compare examination methods, but usually they are complicated, expensive and unavailable to patients. Moreover, in most of cases, EUS-FNA is impossible due to splenic vessels. In such cases, minimal invasive procedures appear to offer a good alternative to classic operations.
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