Abstract:Introduction:
Intrapancreatic accessory spleen (IPAS) is a congenital focus of healthy splenic tissue present outside of the splenic parenchyma. There are numerous locations for IPAS and they are usually found incidentally. The location of ectopic splenic tissue is important as it can often mimic as a neoplasm, most commonly neuroendocrine tumor (NET) due to similar imaging characteristics on nuclear imaging and computed tomography (CT) scan. We report on the finding of an IPAS in the tail of the p… Show more
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