| Literature DB >> 25931877 |
Özkan Yılmaz1, Vedat Bayrak2, Ertuğrul Daştan3, Çetin Kotan4.
Abstract
Wandering spleen is a rare disease that is clinically characterized by torsion of the pedicle. The congenital absence of ligaments anchoring the spleen to the left sub-phrenic area or an acquired looseness is the major reason behind its mobilization. Unless splenic torsion occurs and acute abdominal clinical symptomatology develops, clinical diagnosis is highly challenging due to lack of symptoms. This study aims to share the information acquired from two encountered cases accompanied by the relevant literature.Keywords: Wandering spleen; acute abdomen; splenic torsion
Year: 2013 PMID: 25931877 PMCID: PMC4382814 DOI: 10.5152/UCD.2013.47
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ulus Cerrahi Derg ISSN: 1300-0705