Torsion of an Accessory Spleen of the Cecum Presenting as Acute Appendicitis

Ectopic Splenic Nodules in the Pancreas of a Capuchin Monkey ( Cebus albifrons)

“…Clinically it has been known in man to increase the incidences of accessory spleen in hematologic disease [6], because of gastrointestinal disorder [2,9], and can be confused with neoplasm or granuloma in a radiographic examination [3], If a splenectomy has to be performed because of the nature of the experiment, then the unnoticeable ectopic or accessory spleen might cause a problem. Since splenic tissue, including accessory or ectopic spleens of all sizes, will enlarge after proper stimulation and assume the function of the proper spleen, it will, therefore, hinder the proper prospective of the experiment.…”

“…Despite their small size, ectopic or accessory spleens are both clinically and experimentally important. Clinically it has been known in man to increase the incidences of accessory spleen in hematologic disease [6], because of gastrointestinal disorder [2,9], and can be confused with neoplasm or granuloma in a radiographic examination [3]. If a splenectomy has to be performed because of the nature of the experiment, then the unnoticeable ectopic or accessory spleen might cause a problem.…”

Accessory spleen presenting with an episode of acute appendicitis; a case report of a very rare case

“…As previously mentioned the most common location of the AS are the splenic hilum and pancreatic tail and its presence in other parts of the abdominal cavity is uncommon. The presence of AS in mesoappendix has been reported only a few times in previous studies to the best of our knowledge [16] , [17] , [18] and this is the first study, to the best of our knowledge, that a patient was presented with acute appendicitis picture rather than a presentation of AS torsion. In our study, the AS was found accidentally during appendectomy, and torsion of the AS was not the cause of acute appandicitis ( Table 1 ).…”

Colonic obstruction caused by accessory spleen torsion

“…Accessory spleen torsion is a rare entity, and only 31 cases (including this case) were reported in English literatures. [ 1 – 28 ] Torsion of an accessory spleen generally presents as nonspecific acute abdominal pain, some of which is accompanied by fever, nausea, vomiting, leukocytosis, and ascites. These clinical manifestations are related to 3 features: First, torsion of an accessory spleen will undergo infarction and strangulation, producing acute inflammation.…”