Sinem AKKAŞOĞLU, Emre Can ÇELEBİOĞLU, Selma ÇALIŞKAN, ibrahim Tanzer SANCAK

Retrospective radiologic analysis of accessory spleen by computed tomography

: The aim of this study was to define the incidence and classify locations of accessory spleen using CT in a largeTurkish population and to compare our findings with earlier studies performed in other populations.Methods: A total of 930 patients were included in the study and evaluated retrospectively using CT. The CT images wereobtained using Philips Ingenuity 128 slice computerized tomography device.Results: 930 patients (413 females, 44.4%; 517 males, 55.6%) who underwent CT imaging for various indications were included in this study. Out of these, 55 had an accessory spleen (5.9%), and four had polysplenia. Most common location of accessory spleen was hilum (49.9%) followed by the gastrosplenic ligament (21.81%), infrasplenic area (18.18%), pancreatic tail(3.64%), splenorenal ligament (3.64%) and suprasplenic area (3.64%).Conclusion: Accessory spleen is a common variation encountered in the abdominal cavity. Most and least common locations of this variation should be well known to prevent radiologic misdiagnosis and surgical complications.

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