Review Article

Splenic Anomalies of Shape, Size, and Location: Pictorial Essay

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Axial nonenhanced (a) and contrast enhanced (b, c) images show accessory spleens in three different patients. In (a), a 51-year-old male patient has three accessory spleens which are located at splenic hilum and anterior to the spleen. In (b), a 59-year-old male patient has an accessory spleen located at the lateral aspect of the spleen (arrow). In (c), a 50-year-old male patient has an anteriorly located accessory spleen; note its vascular supply originating from splenic artery (arrowhead).
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