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What is True about Splenunculi: and explain in detail?
Ans. (a) It is encapsulatedRef: Bailey and love, 27th ed; pg. 1178* Splenunculi or Accessory spleen is the most common of all splenic anomalies accounting for 10-30% of population* Formed due to incomplete fusion of embryologic splenic tissue during 5th week leading to the formation of accessory spleen, which is more common or always on the left side of abdomen.* It is encapsulated just like the normal spleen and contains normal splenic tissue and are more commonly identified during radiological investigations and intraoperatively for other conditions* They are mostly multiple, located in the hilum of spleen (50%), tail of pancreas (30%)* They are more prone for torsion and needs emergency resection in such cases.