Accessory spleen-like masses in oncology patients: Are they always benign?

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World J Radiol. Sep 28, 2010; 2(9): 368-373
Published online Sep 28, 2010. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v2.i9.368

Table 1 Tumor type and frequency of accessory spleen-like masses in 913 oncology patients undergoing 2-[¹⁸F] fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography n (%)

Tumor type	Patients	ASLM
Lymphoma	278 (30.4)	56 (41.5)
Colorectal	167 (18.3)	26 (19.3)
Breast	129 (14.1)	16 (11.8)
Lung	109 (11.9)	19 (14.1)
Gynecological	68 (7.4)	10 (7.4)
Melanoma	40 (4.4)	1 (0.7)
Stomach	33 (3.6)	0 (0)
Genitourinary	14 (1.5)	1 (0.7)
Others¹	75 (8.4)	6 (4.4)
Total	913 (100)	135 (100)

¹Thyroid, prostate, head and neck, unknown primary, sarcoma, gastrointestinal stromal, hepatocellular. ASLM: Accessory spleen-like mass.

Citation: Groshar D, Bernstine H, Goldberg N, Stern D, Sosna J. Accessory spleen-like masses in oncology patients: Are they always benign? World J Radiol 2010; 2(9): 368-373
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