A wandering spleen: A common presentation of an uncommon anomaly
| Autor: | Ugwu, AC, Ogbonna, CO, Imo, AO |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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| Zdroj: | South African Family Practice; Vol 52, No 1 (2010) |
| ISSN: | 2078-6190 2078-6204 |
| Popis: | Background: With the advent of real time ultrasonography of the abdomen, the spleen is no longer an inaccessible organ. Wandering spleen is a rare entity with less than 500 cases reported in literature so far. Method: This case report presents a 16-year-old Nigerian girl who had been admitted to a medical centre. She was referred for ultrasonography on account of a clinical history of lower abdominal tenderness.Result: The ultrasonography examination revealed that the spleen was not in its normal anatomical position. However, a well-defined acoustic signature of the spleen was seen in the pelvis.Conclusion: Ultrasonography, which is not as expensive as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and computed tomography (CT) is a valuable diagnostic aid in this condition.Keywords: wandering spleen; ultrasonography; Nigeria |
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