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Case Reports
. 1978 Apr;13(2):127-8.
doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(78)80003-7.

Wandering spleen with torsion of pedicle in a child presenting as an intermittently-appearing abdominal mass

E Muckmel, M Zer, M Dintsman
Case Reports

Wandering spleen with torsion of pedicle in a child presenting as an intermittently-appearing abdominal mass

E Muckmel et al. 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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