RESUMEN
Anomalies in number and location may occur during splenic development. This review aims to offer a brief overview of splenic function and embryology and a detailed account of the imaging appearances using different imaging techniques of the normal spleen and various congenital splenic anomalies including (1) abnormal viscero-atrial situs, (2) splenogonadal fusion, (3) intrapancreatic accessory spleen, (4) wandering spleen, and (5) splenosis. Emphasis is placed on the salient features that help radiologists recognise important associations (e.g., asplenia/polysplenia in situs abnormalities), avoid diagnostic pitfalls (e.g., mistaking intrapancreatic accessory spleen as pancreatic neoplasms), and potential complications (e.g., acute torsion in wandering spleen). The correct identification of the said anomalies from more sinister causes, such as malignancies, are essential, where early intervention is necessary.
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Síndrome de Heterotaxia , Enfermedades del Bazo , Ectopía del Bazo , Síndrome de Heterotaxia/diagnóstico por imagen , Humanos , Imagen Multimodal , Enfermedades del Bazo/diagnóstico por imagenRESUMEN
A Meckel's scintigraphy using TcO4 was performed in a 9-year-old boy. The images revealed an elongated abnormal radiotracer accumulation in the right abdomen, which was confirmed as Meckel diverticulum combined with an omphalomesenteric cyst.