A case of splenic rupture in patient of situs inversus.

Autor: Srivastva V; P G Departtment of Surgery, M L N Medical College Allahabad, Allahabad, UP India., Kumar P, Dosar S
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Indian journal of surgery [Indian J Surg] 2010 Jul; Vol. 72 (Suppl 1), pp. 326-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Oct 20.
DOI: 10.1007/s12262-010-0084-6
Abstrakt: To the best of our knowledge association of splenic rupture caused by blunt trauma in association with situs inversus has not been reported before. There is no report of emergency splenectomy for situs inversus before. We are reporting a case of splenic rupture caused by blunt trauma in association with situs inversus. Preoperative diagnosis of associated congenital heart defects and associated anatomical defects is necessary before operation.
Databáze: MEDLINE