Accessory Spleen A Rare Finding: A Cadaveric Study.

ABSTRACT

The accessory spleen is rarely present in the human body. If present it is present in the gestrosplenic ligament or in the tail of pancreas. Mostly it is reported by radiologists, through MRI or ultrasonography. Accessory spleen has no clinical consequence unless a patient suffers from a haematological disease like idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. In some haematological diseases in which the spleen is to be removed but after removal of spleen the sign and symptomsre occur. This recurrence is due to the presence of accessory spleen. In the present study the accessory spleen was found while doing routine the dissection of abdomen. In the present study 20 human cadavers were dissected which were embalmed with 10% formalin and fixed. The aim of our study is highlight the presence of accessory spleen in the body and importance in the human body and to compare the study with studies done by other authors. This study will be helpful for the surgeons and physicians in their diagnosis and treatment.