Accessory spleen

Rom J Morphol Embryol. 2014;55(3 Suppl):1243-6.

Abstract

An accessory spleen (AS), or splenunculus, is a small nodule of splenic tissue found outside of the spleen. Post-mortem examinations, also known as autopsies, are carried out to identify a cause of death, and to assess the state of the organs of the deceased. We present two incidental cases of splenunculi, one localized in greater omentum and a second one localized in the hilum of the spleen, diagnosed during a histopathological examination. An immunohistochemical profile of the normal and accessory spleen was followed where the expression of the CD20, CD3, CD23, α-SMA were analyzed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Actins / metabolism
  • Antigens, CD20 / metabolism
  • CD3 Complex / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Spleen / abnormalities*
  • Spleen / pathology

Substances

  • ACTA2 protein, human
  • Actins
  • Antigens, CD20
  • CD3 Complex