SPLENIC TORSION, AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF ACUTE ABDOMEN

Wandering spleen is a clinical rarity, torsion of a wandering spleen is a rare cause of an acute abdomen. The etiology of wandering spleen is not precisely understood and this clinical condition presents a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Available treatment options include splenectomy. This is...

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Published in:Basrah Journal of Surgery
Main Authors: Hashim S Alkhayat, Jasim D Saud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: university of basrah 2010-12-01
Subjects:
splenic
torsion
Online Access:https://bjsrg.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_55458_9dcaa4b9c57d33b8e1a88077938b70ed.pdf
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Summary:Wandering spleen is a clinical rarity, torsion of a wandering spleen is a rare cause of an acute abdomen. The etiology of wandering spleen is not precisely understood and this clinical condition presents a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Available treatment options include splenectomy. This is the first reported cases of such an anomaly in our hospital.
ISSN:1683-3589
2409-501X

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