Intrauterine torsion of a wandering spleen presenting as an abdominal cystic swelling

Wandering spleen is a rare clinical condition that presents commonly with splenic infarction secondary to torsion. Intrauterine torsion of a wandering spleen, however, is extremely rare. An unusual case of intrauterine torsion of a wandering spleen presenting as an abdominal mass is reported. J Pedi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric surgery 2000-10, Vol.35 (10), p.1508-1510
Hauptverfasser:	Nawaz, Akhtar, Jacobsz, Alic, Matta, Hilal, Al-Khouder, Ghassan, Ansari, Farhan, Al-Salem, Ahmed H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Biological and medical sciences Choristoma - diagnosis Choristoma - surgery Cysts - diagnosis Diagnosis, Differential Edema - diagnosis Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Infant, Newborn Male Malformations Medical sciences partial splenectomy Prenatal Diagnosis Spleen Splenectomy Splenic Diseases - diagnosis Splenic Diseases - surgery splenopexy Tomography, X-Ray Computed Torsion Abnormality Tropical medicine Wandering spleen
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Zusammenfassung:	Wandering spleen is a rare clinical condition that presents commonly with splenic infarction secondary to torsion. Intrauterine torsion of a wandering spleen, however, is extremely rare. An unusual case of intrauterine torsion of a wandering spleen presenting as an abdominal mass is reported. J Pediatr Surg 35:1508-1510. Copyright © 2000 by W.B. Saunders Company.
ISSN:	0022-3468 1531-5037
DOI:	10.1053/jpsu.2000.16427