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Wandering spleen with torsion and infarction: A case report
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 Wandering spleen, also known as ectopic spleen, is a rare condition in which the spleen's anatomical location is other than its fixed position in the abdomen's left upper quadrant.
Elias Lugo-Fagundo, BS +1 more
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Gastric volvulus with necrosis and gangrene associated with wandering spleen: A rare case report from Syria [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsGastric 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 +6 more
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Splenic infarction following torsion of wandering spleen involving pancreatic tail successfully managed in resource limited setting: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsIntroduction 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 +2 more
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Surgery, 2014 Clinical History: A 15-year-old boy presented to the emergency department with diffuse abdominal pain and vomiting. The patient denied previous episodes of similar pain. Physical examination revealed a distended abdomen, diffusely tender to palpation, with a palpable mass ...
Mark, Richman +2 more
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Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports, 2021 A 25-year-old female presented to our hospital with severe abdominal pain of two days’ duration. A routine obstetric ultrasound several years prior had revealed an enlarged spleen, but she was otherwise healthy and had carried two uneventful pregnancies to term.
Assaf Potruch, Arnon Haran
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Subclinical wandering spleen in a cat with gastrointestinal lymphoma
Clinical Case Reports, 2021 We accidentally detected a subclinical wandering spleen on preoperative ultrasonography in a cat with gastrointestinal lymphoma. If the spleen is not in the normal position, the wandering spleen should be considered.
Masashi Yuki, Momoko Narita
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SPLENIC TORSION, AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF ACUTE ABDOMEN [PDF]
Basrah Journal of Surgery, 2010 Wandering spleen is a clinical rarity, torsion of a wandering spleen is a rare cause of an acute abdomen. The etiology of wandering spleen is not precisely understood and this clinical condition presents a diagnostic challenge for clinicians.
Hashim S Alkhayat, Jasim D Saud
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Case Reports in Surgery, 2022 Introduction. A wandering spleen is a rare anatomical condition characterized by a free-floating splenic tissue that is not located in its normal position in the left upper quadrant.
Elisa Maienza +2 more
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Wandering spleen in a postpartum female: a case report
Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2020 Wandering spleen is a rare disease resulting from weakness or absence of the ligaments that hold the spleen in its normal position. The hormonal changes and physiologic splenomegaly that occur during pregnancy can induce ligamentous laxity of the spleen.
S. Han, S. Choi, S. Nah, G.W. Kim
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Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2017 Wandering spleen with a history of omphalocele is extremely rare. We encountered a male baby with wandering spleen associated with omphalocele. This case of wandering spleen in a neonate was diagnosed by ultrasound and computed tomography scans after ...
Daisuke Masui +11 more
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