| pubmed-article:3906781 | pubmed:abstractText | Accessory spleens mean autonomous masses of normal splenic tissue that can occasionally be found, and cause problems in differential diagnosis. Scintigraphy and angiography allow a correct diagnosis in oversized splenic nodules. On the other hand, echography is presently given a basic diagnostic value. The authors report their experience on 5 accessory spleen cases, fix the necessary standards for ultrasonic diagnostic value of this investigation and its present importance in the particular field of accessory spleens. | lld:pubmed |
