Korean J Med.
2009 Jun;76(6):742-745.
An epidermoid cyst in an intrapancreatic accessory spleen
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medial Center, Seoul, Korea. sklee@amc.seoul.kr
Abstract
- Ectopic splenic tissue in the abdominal cavity is common, with a reported incidence of 10% in the general population. Most accessory spleens are located near the splenic hilum. The pancreas is the second most frequent location (16%) of an accessory spleen, while an epidermoid cyst in such an accessory spleen is rare. A 36-year-old man had a cystic lesion detected incidentally in the pancreatic tail on ultrasonography. A distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy were performed. The pathological diagnosis was an epidermoid cyst in an accessory spleen in the pancreas.
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