Acute splenic torsion in children: which is the best treatment? A case report
Wandering spleen is a clinical entity which rarely affects children and adolescents. this condition can be asymptomatic or responsible of chronic pain, but it appears as a surgical emergency when an acute twisting occurs. the risk of post-splenectomy sepsis in the pediatric population suggests a con...
Main Authors: | G. Cecchetto, P. Dall’Igna, C. Dalle Nogare, P. Gasparella, G.F. Zanon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2012-06-01
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Series: | La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica |
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Online Access: | http://www.pediatrmedchir.org/index.php/pmc/article/view/81 |
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