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The wandering spleen: case report of laparoscopic splenectomy in a pregnant woman [PDF]

Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2022
Background Wandering spleen is a rare condition, which is characterized by augmented mobility of the spleen, due to congenital or acquired causes. It is more frequent in multiparous women, but only a few cases are reported during pregnancy.
Lorenzo Crepaz, Alberto Di Leo, Giuseppe Borzellino, Paola Pomini, Michele Genna   +4 more
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Wandering spleen with a ten-time twisted vascular pedicle [PDF]

La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica, 2016
Torsion of a wandering spleen is a rare cause of acute abdomen in children, usually diagnosed with color-Doppler ultrasonography and enhanced computed tomography. We report a pediatric case of torsion of wandering spleen.
Marta Peretti, Arianna Mariotto, Gabriella Scirè, Elisa Pani, Silvia Zambaldo, Sanzio Bianchi, Francesco Saverio Camoglio, Luca Giacomello   +7 more
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Wandering spleen

The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2004
Wandering spleen is a rare clinical entity, characterized by splenic hypermobility that results from elongation or maldevelopment of its suspensary ligaments. The wandering spleen is in constant danger of torsion and infarction.
Qazi Shabir, Mirza Shaukat, Muhammad Abdul Majeed, Al Arrawi Mohammed, Al-Suhaibani Yousuf   +4 more
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Splenic infarction following torsion of wandering spleen involving pancreatic tail successfully managed in resource limited setting: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Introduction and importance Wandering spleen is a rare condition characterized by the extreme laxity or absence of ligaments that normally secure the organ in its anatomical position in the left upper quadrant.
Abel Gashaw Wubie, Berhanu Yirga, Martha H. Goedert   +2 more
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Wandering spleen torsion with splenic vein thrombosis: A case report

Radiology Case Reports
Wandering spleen is a rare condition characterized by the absence or underdevelopment of one or all of the ligaments that hold the spleen in its normal position in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen.
Fatima Zahra Benbrahim, Zineb Essolaymany, Ismail Chaouche, A. Akammar, Meryem Haloua, Badreddine Alami, Moulay Youssef Alaoui Lamrani, Meryem Boubbou, Mustapha Maâroufi, Nizar El Bouardi   +9 more
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Gastric volvulus with necrosis and gangrene associated with wandering spleen: A rare case report from Syria

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Gastric volvulus and wandering spleen are two rare and uncommon conditions. Gastric volvulus is characterized by the rotation of the stomach around itself, causing a closed obstruction.
Hamdah Hanifa, Khayry Al-Shami, Turki Al-Shaher, Jamal Ataya, Mohammad Al-Abrass, Hanan Moezzen, Tarik Ghannam   +6 more
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Gastric volvulus and wandering spleen in Pitt–Hopkins syndrome: first paediatric case report

Frontiers in Pediatrics
BackgroundAcute gastric volvulus is a rare condition in children, and delayed diagnosis may lead to gastric ischemia, perforation, or even death. It is sometimes associated with a wandering spleen, a condition in which the spleen migrates from its normal
Gabriele Vasta, Gabriele Vasta, R. Angotti, G. Contini, M. L. Perrotta, F. Molinaro, L. Tarallo, C. Plessi, V. Briganti   +8 more
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The Wanderer: Acute Abdomen Secondary to a Wandering Spleen

Case Reports in Radiology
Wandering spleen is a rare condition resulting from the absence or laxity of peritoneal attachments, allowing the spleen to migrate within the abdominal cavity.
Toni Lombardo, Rishi R. Shah, Joseph Mazzie   +2 more
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Wandering spleen: Case report [PDF]

East African Medical Journal, 2010
Wandering spleens are rare clinical entities found more commonly in women aged 20-40 years. We report one such case found in a 24-year-old nulliparous woman who presented with low abdominal pains of sudden onset and splenomegaly. An emergency abdominal CT scan showed an enlarged spleen located in the right lumbar region and extending into the pelvis ...
Mwango, G.N, Muriithi, I.M
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Volvulus of a wandering spleen in a pediatric patient

Radiology Case Reports
Wandering spleen is a rare condition in children that is often caused by the loss or weakening of the splenic ligaments. Its clinical presentation is variable; 64% of children with wandering spleen have splenic torsion as a complication.
Dolores Ferrara, Gianfranco Vallone, MD, Silvana Russo, MD, Eugenio Rossi, MD, Ciro Riccio, MD, Andrea Maria Rinaldo, MD, Raffaele Zeccolini, MD, Massimo Zeccolini, MD, Francesco Esposito, MD   +8 more
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