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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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery 2000-10, Vol.35 (10), p.1508-1510
Main Authors: Nawaz, Akhtar, Jacobsz, Alic, Matta, Hilal, Al-Khouder, Ghassan, Ansari, Farhan, Al-Salem, Ahmed H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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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Summary: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