A Rare Case of Splenunculus Buried within the Stomach
Mazen Farhat, Karam Karam, Philippe Attieh, Elie Mina, Zarouhie Meguerian, Elias Fiani, Ihab I. El Hajj · 2025
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Description
Mazen Farhat and co-authors report a hidden spleen inside a stomach wall, in this 2025 case paper. An accessory spleen is a small extra lump of spleen tissue left over from development. It usually sits near the spleen itself or the pancreas, and inside the stomach it is rare enough to be mistaken for a tumor.
Their patient, a man aged thirty-seven, had three months of upper belly pain and nausea. Scans found a smooth lump about three centimeters wide under the stomach lining. A needle sample taken through an endoscope showed spleen-like tissue with its signature cell markers, ruling out tumor types. Since the tissue is harmless, the team could spare him surgery. They urge doctors to keep this rare finding in mind for stomach lumps.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mazen Farhat, Karam Karam, Philippe Attieh, Elie Mina, Zarouhie Meguerian, Elias Fiani, Ihab I. El Hajj |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 10 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |