Torsion of wandering spleen and resulting rupture of splenic hilum with whorled sign in CT: a case report
IRCMJ-Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2010; 12 (6): 668-670
in English
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| ID: emr-117695
ABSTRACT
Torsion of a wandering spleen is an atypical cause of an acute abdomen. Herein we report a case of a wandering spleen in a 24 year-old female patient who presented with vague clinical findings of acute abdomen, a laparotomy was performed and the infracted spleen was removed. In such cases, prompt intervention to prevent complications is mandatory
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Spleen
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Splenic Rupture
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Torsion, Mechanical
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Iran. Red Crescent Med. J.
Year:
2010
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