Torsion of an accessory spleen in an elderly patient

Torsion of an accessory spleen is recognized as a rare cause of acute abdominal pain in childhood. A case is reported which, however, is unusual in that it occurred in a patient of 75, who had had no previous symptoms which might have suggested the presence of an accessory spleen.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Postgraduate medical journal 1990-10, Vol.66 (780), p.838-839
Hauptverfasser:	Hems, T. E., Bellringer, J. F.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen, Acute Aged Female Humans Spleen - abnormalities Splenic Diseases - pathology Torsion Abnormality
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Zusammenfassung:	Torsion of an accessory spleen is recognized as a rare cause of acute abdominal pain in childhood. A case is reported which, however, is unusual in that it occurred in a patient of 75, who had had no previous symptoms which might have suggested the presence of an accessory spleen.
ISSN:	0032-5473 1469-0756
DOI:	10.1136/pgmj.66.780.838