Intrapancreatic accessory spleen false positive to 68Ga-Dotatoc: case report and literature review
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Epidermoid cyst of an intrapancreatic accessory spleen: a case report and literature review
BACKGROUND An epidermoid cyst in an intrapancreatic accessory spleen is a rare lesion. Despite advances in radiologic techniques, in most cases it has been diagnosed preoperatively as a possible pancreatic neoplasm. CASE PRESENTATION Herein, we present a 63-year-old Caucasian woman, diagnosed preoperatively with enhanced-contrast abdominal computed tomography, as having a potential cystic tum...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Surgical Oncology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: 10.1186/s12957-019-1660-2