Wandering Spleen: An Overview
| Autor: | David C. Reisner, Constantine M. Burgan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Ligamentous laxity Abdominal pain Contrast Media Spleen Diagnosis Differential 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Pregnancy Vascular pedicle business.industry Wandering Spleen medicine.disease Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Splenic infarction 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Differential diagnosis Wandering spleen medicine.symptom business Tomography X-Ray Computed |
| Zdroj: | Current problems in diagnostic radiology. 47(1) |
| ISSN: | 1535-6302 |
| Popis: | An ectopic (or "wandering") spleen results from abnormal ligamentous laxity failing to fixate the spleen in its normal location in the left upper quadrant. Ligamentous laxity can be acquired due to conditions, such as splenomegaly or pregnancy, but is often congenital. Because of this laxity, there is an elongated vascular pedicle, which is prone to torsion and resultant splenic infarction. These patients generally present with abdominal pain and other nonspecific symptoms making the diagnosis very difficult to make clinically. As such, the radiologist plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and care of these patients, as often the diagnosis is only considered after imaging. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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