| Autor: |
Spampinato Marcello, Perrone Federico, Sergi William, Manoochehri Farshad, Rita Lucia Marchese Tiziana, D’Ugo Stefano, Garritano Stefano |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Case Reports and Images. 12:1 |
| ISSN: |
0976-3198 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: The wandering spleen (WS) is a very rare defect characterized by the absence or weakness of one or more of the ligaments fixing the organ in its anatomical position in the upper left abdomen. Case Report: A 56-year-old man with strong family history of bowel cancer and long history of gastrointestinal atony presented acute abdominal pain, due to colonic obstruction caused by the torsion of an unknown WS. Total splenectomy was successfully performed and the patient recovered well. Conclusion: Our report illustrates a rare clinical feature that can represent a diagnostic challenge and a surgical emergency. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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