What is it about?
A morhological study which analyses the frequency of accessory spleens in a cadaver series. The accessory spleen is a relatively frequent anomaly.
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Why is it important?
In some cases the accessory spleen can rupture, undergo torsion or be the cause of misdiagnosis. It is also important during splenectomy since the accessory spleen is functional. Therefore if a patient undergoes splenectomy the surgeon should be aware of this possible anomaly.
Perspectives
Anatomical anomalies and variation are crucial in surgical and diagnostic procedures.
Serghei Covanțev
State University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Nicolae Testemițanu"
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This page is a summary of: Accessory spleen – a report of anatomical cases, Russian Open Medical Journal, August 2017, LLC Science and Innovations,
DOI: 10.15275/rusomj.2017.0301.
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