Fusion anomaly of the pancreatic tail and spleen: A case report

Ahmad Khalid Omeri; Shunro Matsumoto; Maki Kiyonaga; Ryo Takaji; Yasunari Yamada; Yumiko Ando; Hiromu Mori; Hiroki Uchida; Yukio Iwashita; Masayuki Ohta; Masafumi Inomata

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Fusion anomaly of the pancreatic tail and spleen: A case report

Ahmad Khalid Omeri, Shunro Matsumoto, Maki Kiyonaga, Ryo Takaji, Yasunari Yamada, Yumiko Ando, Hiromu Mori, Hiroki Uchida, Yukio Iwashita, Masayuki Ohta, Masafumi Inomata

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Background: Splenopancreatic fusion is a rare anomaly that is often associated with trisomy 13. Its diagnosis can be important in patients scheduled to undergo distal pancreatectomy or splenectomy, to avoid possible intraoperative or postoperative complications. Case presentation: An 82-year-old Japanese man was referred to our hospital for further evaluation and treatment for a solitary hepatocellular carcinoma based on liver cirrhosis. Triple-phase contrast-enhanced multidetector-row computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed a splenopancreatic fusion as well as a solitary hepatocellular carcinoma in segment VIII of his liver. Conclusions: Fusion of the pancreatic tail and spleen is a rare and asymptomatic anomaly. Its detection can be improved by the use of multidetector computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging.

Original language	English
Article number	238
Journal	Journal of Medical Case Reports
Volume	11
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-017-1391-3
Publication status	Published - Aug 27 2017
Externally published	Yes

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