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Wandering spleen with torsion presenting as acute abdomen

Wandering spleen with torsion presenting as acute abdomen

Authors :
Puneet Mittal
Ranjana Gupta
Source :
Journal of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 40-42 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018.

Abstract

Wandering spleen is a rare condition resulting from laxity of the suspensory ligaments of the spleen which predisposes it to torsion. We present a 24-year-old female who presented with acute abdominal pain due to torsion of the wandering spleen.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09719903
Volume :
23
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.47ce7d2b8174774b22cb56843d2a110
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/jmgims.jmgims_26_16