Pathological Anatomy. Atlas of Macroscopic Specimens - Part 2. Pathology of Individual Organs and Systems - A. M. Romaniuk 2016
Pathology of Pregnancy and Childbirth. Malformations
Accessory Spleen
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Accessory Spleen
The specimen shows an infant's spleen, adjacent to which a small separate nodule of grayish-brown tissue is observed. This is an accessory spleen. This condition belongs to embryopathies. It is usually discovered incidentally and may be clinically asymptomatic.
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