Accessory Spleen: An Anatomical Variation or Developmental Defect? Surgical, Anatomical and Embryological Perspectives

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Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/49777513:23310/25:43974964

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=z.7foY-NBX" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=z.7foY-NBX</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44411-025-00042-7" target="_blank" >10.1007/s44411-025-00042-7</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Accessory Spleen: An Anatomical Variation or Developmental Defect? Surgical, Anatomical and Embryological Perspectives

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

As the spleen is a morphologically highly variable organ, radiologists and surgeons frequently encounter normal variants which might be misinterpreted. Accessory spleen is quite a common anatomical variation and generally does not causes any symptoms. However, the finding of an accessory spleen located outside its usual position-the splenic hilum or surrounding. peritoneal folds-is relatively rare in clinical practice and can cause serious diagnostic and/or therapeutic complications: It may mimic a solid tumour or an enlarged lymph. In the review, we summarise the possible anatomical localisations of the accessory spleens (from the thoracic cavity to lesser pelvis and scrotum in males), as well as the diagnostic problems and challenges that the atypical anatomical localisation often causes. We also summarise recent knowledge about the embryological background of accessory spleen formation and address the classification of such a finding-is it a harmless anatomical variation, a developmental defect or a pathological condition of the spleen? According to the recent scientific literature and based the modern imaging techniques, the frequency of accessory spleens is so high that it should be considered rather an anatomical variation than a developmental defect.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Accessory Spleen: An Anatomical Variation or Developmental Defect? Surgical, Anatomical and Embryological Perspectives

Popis výsledku anglicky

As the spleen is a morphologically highly variable organ, radiologists and surgeons frequently encounter normal variants which might be misinterpreted. Accessory spleen is quite a common anatomical variation and generally does not causes any symptoms. However, the finding of an accessory spleen located outside its usual position-the splenic hilum or surrounding. peritoneal folds-is relatively rare in clinical practice and can cause serious diagnostic and/or therapeutic complications: It may mimic a solid tumour or an enlarged lymph. In the review, we summarise the possible anatomical localisations of the accessory spleens (from the thoracic cavity to lesser pelvis and scrotum in males), as well as the diagnostic problems and challenges that the atypical anatomical localisation often causes. We also summarise recent knowledge about the embryological background of accessory spleen formation and address the classification of such a finding-is it a harmless anatomical variation, a developmental defect or a pathological condition of the spleen? According to the recent scientific literature and based the modern imaging techniques, the frequency of accessory spleens is so high that it should be considered rather an anatomical variation than a developmental defect.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

30106 - Anatomy and morphology (plant science to be 1.6)

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Bratislavské lekárske listy / Bratislava Medical Journal

ISSN

0006-9248

e-ISSN

1336-0345

Svazek periodika

126

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

SK - Slovenská republika

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

6-13

Kód UT WoS článku

001464884400002

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85217742749