Affiliations 

  • 1 Penang General Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Penang, Malaysia. kito.tkh@gmail.com
  • 2 Penang General Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Penang, Malaysia
  • 3 Penang General Hospital, Department of Pathology, Penang, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 2017 02;72(1):68-70.
PMID: 28255147 MyJurnal

Abstract

Intrapancreatic accessory spleen (IPAS) is a benign anomaly of splenic embryology and a rare cause of pancreatic pseudotumour. Here, we report a case of a 70-year-old Malay lady whose IPAS was discovered incidentally during her surveillance computed tomography for her underlying left lower lung fibrosis. Radiologically, the lesion mimicked a neuroendocrine pancreatic tumour and was only diagnosed pathologically as IPAS after surgery. In conclusion, recognising IPAS as a differential for enhancing pancreatic mass allows us to exhaust all non-invasive diagnostic means to diagnose this benign lesion. It will allow the patient to avoid unnecessary surgery and its accompanying complications.

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