A Rare Case of Splenic Torsion with Sigmoid Volvulus in a 14-Year-Old Girl

Wandering spleen is an uncommon entity in adults and has been described only rarely with sigmoid volvulus, that rarely affects children and adolescents. It is usually described in adults.Wandering spleen characterized by the abnormal location of the spleen, caused by incomplete fusion of the four p...

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Main Authors: Hamid Ahmadi, Mahdieh Mohammad Khan Tehrani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-02-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/5392