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Accessory spleen

Organ
Spleen
Region
Abdomen

Detectable on Scans

Whole BodyHead & TorsoTorso

About this Condition

An accessory spleen (also known as splenunculus or a splenule) is a small nodule of splenic tissue which is not connected to the rest of the spleen.

They are benign and asymptomatic.