Enlarged accessory spleen presenting stomach submucosal tumor

World J Gastroenterol. 2007 Mar 21;13(11):1752-4. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i11.1752.

Abstract

A 62-year-old man presented with upper abdominal discomfort underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Gastroscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography revealed a submucosal tumor (SMT) with homogenous echogenicity originated from extragastric organs. An abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) showed that the well-marginated ovoid mass, approximately 6 cm in diameter, enhanced homogenously to a similar degree as splenic parenchyma. (99m)Technetium sulfur colloid scintigraphy revealed the splenic nature of the mass. A diagnosis of accessory spleen mimicking gastric SMT was made. Subsequent follow-up was uneventful without performing splenectomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
  • Endosonography
  • Gastric Mucosa / diagnostic imaging
  • Gastric Mucosa / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Spleen / abnormalities*
  • Spleen / diagnostic imaging*
  • Spleen / surgery
  • Splenectomy
  • Stomach Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed