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Discover LudwigThe phrase "accessory spleen" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in medical contexts to refer to an additional spleen that may develop in the body, often as a result of certain conditions or surgeries.
Example: "During the examination, the doctor noted the presence of an accessory spleen, which is not uncommon in patients who have had splenectomy."
Alternatives: "supernumerary spleen" or "additional spleen".
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Table 1 Six cases of torsion of the accessory spleen.
A pelvic accessory spleen is difficult to suspect preoperatively; only 2 of the 8 patients were diagnosed with an accessory spleen in the pelvis preoperatively [7, 8].
However, an accessory spleen in the pelvis is an infrequent finding, and only 9 other cases of an accessory spleen in the pelvis have been reported.
Additionally, if the accessory spleen is symptomatic or has a vascular pedicle, surgeons should attempt to resect the accessory spleen in the pelvis using minimally invasive laparoscopy.
Following diagnosis of a highly suspected torsion of an accessory spleen, we operated on her.
However, an accessory spleen in the pelvis is a very rare finding.
Torsion of an accessory spleen was suspected, and emergency single-port surgery was performed.
Thus, we diagnosed it as an accessory spleen in the pelvis.
This study shows accessory spleen and rotation of the pedicle (arrow).
An accessory spleen is not rare and can occur anywhere in the abdominal cavity.
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