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An accessory spleen is a small nodule of splenic tissue found apart from the main body of the spleen. Accessory spleens are found in approximately 10 percent of the population [ 1 ] and are typically around 1 centimetre in diameter.
Polysplenia is a congenital disease manifested by multiple small accessory spleens, [1] rather than a single, full-sized, normal spleen.Polysplenia sometimes occurs alone, but it is often accompanied by other developmental abnormalities.
Splenosis in the abdominal category may occur in up to 65% of traumatic ruptures of the spleen. [3] Splenosis in the thoracic cavity is rarer, because it requires the simultaneous rupture of the diaphragm. The implantation of spleen tissue under the skin may result from abdominal surgery or gunshot wounds. Splenosis of the brain or liver is ...
Left testis in scrotal position with adherent accessory spleen. Splenogonadal fusion is separated into two types: Continuous (55%): The native spleen is connected to the gonad. The connection occurs through a cord of splenic tissue or fibrous band. Discontinuous (45%): Ectopic splenic tissue is present and attached to the gonad.
Accessory spleens are found in approximately 10 percent of the population [27] and are typically around 1 centimeter in diameter. Splenosis is a condition where displaced pieces of splenic tissue (often following trauma or splenectomy) autotransplant in the abdominal cavity as accessory spleens. [28]
Louise, a former model and flight dispatcher at London's Gatwick Airport, told BBC that cancer cells had spread around her body, and she would need to remove eight of her organs, including her ...
Wandering spleen (or pelvic spleen) is a rare medical disease caused by the loss or weakening of the ligaments that help to hold the spleen stationary. [1] Symptoms ...
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