Congenital Anomalies of the Spleen. Spleen: Accessory spleen. The aberration of splenic tissue separated from the original body and surrounding capsule occurs occasionally in the greater omentum and mesenterium as a congenital anomaly. Histopathology of incidental findings in beagles used in toxicity studies. Sato J, Doi T, Wako Y, Hamamura M, Kanno T, Tsuchitani M, Narama I - Journal of toxicologic pathology (2012). Not Altered. CC.
Congenital anomalies of the spleen are structural and, consequently, the functional abnormalities of the spleen arising during the developmental stage. Structural or functional abnormalities/anomalies allied to the spleen.
Congenital anomalies of the spleen include:
- Asplenia
- Hyposplenia
- Accessory spleens
