Wandering spleen with splenic torsion in a toddler: A case report and literature review

Autor:	Liyu Yao, Zhijun Wang, Yuanyuan Huang, Yuanyi Wang, Fan Yang, Qiang Zhao, Zhisen Tian, Zhanhao Mo
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Male medicine.medical_specialty Abdominal pain Torsion Abnormality Vomiting medicine.medical_treatment Splenectomy Physical examination 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Laparotomy pediatric surgery medicine Humans Clinical Case Report 030212 general & internal medicine Toddler Splenic Diseases Ultrasonography Abdomen Acute medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Wandering Spleen splenic torsion toddler General Medicine medicine.disease Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Child Preschool Abdomen Wandering spleen medicine.symptom business Tomography X-Ray Computed Research Article
Zdroj:	Medicine
ISSN:	1536-5964
Popis:	Rationale: Wandering spleen (WS) is a rare clinical entity characterized by splenic hypermobility caused by absent or abnormal laxity of the suspensory ligaments, which fix the spleen in its normal position. Due to abnormal attachment, the spleen is predisposed to torsion and a series of complications. Pediatric WS is mostly reported in children aged
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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