Spleno-adrenal fusion mimicking an adrenal metastasis of a renal cell carcinoma: A case report and embryological background
Foci of splenic tissue separated from the spleen can occur as a congenital anomaly. Isolated nodules of splenic tissue are called accessory spleens or spleniculli. However, nodules of splenic tissue can merge with other organs during embryonic development, in which case we speak of spleno-visceral f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Open Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2021-0201 |