ea0038p103 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2015
Walkinshaw Emma
, Lorenz Eleanor
, Blakeborough Tony
, Munir Alia
Splenunculi or accessory spleens are congenital foci of normal splenic tissue that are separate from the main body of the spleen. They are common, with a prevalence of 16% on contrast-enhanced abdominal CT, and present in 1030% of post mortem examinations. They are benign, and important to recognise to avoid unnecessary investigations and surgery for suspected malignancies.Splenunculi are usually asymptomatic and found incidentally. Typically on CT...