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doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(78)80003-7.
Wandering spleen with torsion of pedicle in a child presenting as an intermittently-appearing abdominal mass
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Wandering spleen with torsion of pedicle in a child presenting as an intermittently-appearing abdominal mass
J Pediatr Surg.
1978 Apr.
Abstract
Wandering spleen with torsion of the splenic pedicle is a rare condition with vague clinical manifestations. If this diagnosis is under condiseration, it can be established by angiography or by splenic scan.
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