@article{Celi Simbaña_Andrade Mora_Mendoza Benalcázar_2022, title={Accessory spleen. A diagnostic challenge. Case Study.}, volume={8}, url={https://journals.oslomet.no/index.php/radopen/article/view/5113}, DOI={10.7577/radopen.5113}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Accessory spleen, also called supernumerary spleen, is a generally benign and asymptomatic condition, characterized by the location of splenic tissue outside the spleen. Its prevalence has been reported between 10% to 30% of the population.<strong> <em>Materials and </em>Methods: </strong>Patient evaluated for recurrent urinary tract infection in which a computed tomography urography without contrast was requested, incidentally finding an accessory spleen.</p> <p><strong>Results: </strong>Clinical case report and diagnostic imaging challenge.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The accessory spleen is a condition of congenital origin, relatively frequent for which it should be considered in the spectrum of the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen and intra-abdominal masses since its timely diagnosis can avoid unnecessary surgeries.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Radiography Open}, author={Celi Simbaña, Stalin Santiago and Andrade Mora, Diego Sebastián and Mendoza Benalcázar, Jessica Estefania}, year={2022}, month={Dec.}, pages={70–75} }