Endocrine Abstracts

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 10–30% 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...

Aim: We had noted that certain patients with metastatic mid-gut carcinoid had subcutaneous nodules in the gluteal region. This prompted us to assess this in more detail as the concern was whether these represented metastases.Method: A cross-sectional study was designed to assess CT scans of 56 patients with metastatic mid gut carcinoid attending the Neuroendocrine Tumour Clinic. These were analysed by two independent radiologists blinded as to the treatm...