S Alkhayat, H., D Saud, J. (2010). SPLENIC TORSION, AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF ACUTE ABDOMEN. Alustath, 16(2), 118-121. doi: 10.33762/bsurg.2010.55458
Hashim S Alkhayat; Jasim D Saud. "SPLENIC TORSION, AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF ACUTE ABDOMEN". Alustath, 16, 2, 2010, 118-121. doi: 10.33762/bsurg.2010.55458
S Alkhayat, H., D Saud, J. (2010). 'SPLENIC TORSION, AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF ACUTE ABDOMEN', Alustath, 16(2), pp. 118-121. doi: 10.33762/bsurg.2010.55458
S Alkhayat, H., D Saud, J. SPLENIC TORSION, AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF ACUTE ABDOMEN. Alustath, 2010; 16(2): 118-121. doi: 10.33762/bsurg.2010.55458

SPLENIC TORSION, AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF ACUTE ABDOMEN

Basrah Journal of Surgery
Article 1, Volume 16, Issue 2, December 2010, Pages 118-121    PDF (0 K)
DOI: 10.33762/bsurg.2010.55458
Authors
Hashim S Alkhayat; Jasim D Saud
Abstract
Wandering spleen is a clinical rarity, torsion of a wandering spleen is a rare cause of an acute
abdomen. The etiology of wandering spleen is not precisely understood and this clinical
condition presents a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Available treatment options include
splenectomy. This is the first reported cases of such an anomaly in our hospital.
Keywords
SPLENIC; torsion
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