Torsion of a wandering spleen
| Autor: | El Bouhaddouti Hicham, Lamrani Jihane, Louchi Abdellatif, El Yousfi Mounia, Aqodad Noureddine, Ibrahimi Adil, Boubou Meriem, Kamaoui Imane, Tizniti Siham |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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| Zdroj: | The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 16, Iss 4, Pp 288-291 (2010) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1319-3767 1998-4049 |
| Popis: | Wandering spleen is a rare condition defined as a mobile spleen only attached with its pedicle. It can be complicated by a volvulus, which is a surgical abdominal emergency. Preventing infarction is the aim of a prompt surgery that can preserve the spleen and then proceed to splenopexy. We report a rare case of torsion of a wandering spleen associated with a dolichosigmoοd. |
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