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[Splenic torsion as cause of acute abdomen in children].
- Source :
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Ugeskrift for laeger [Ugeskr Laeger] 2013 Feb 25; Vol. 175 (9), pp. 587-8. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- A six-year-old boy was admitted with symptoms consistent with acute appendicitis. Immediately before placement of the first trocar, a large abdominal mass was observed which on imaging was identified as a torsioned spleen. Due to suboptimal reperfusion and risk of reperfusion-mediated morbidity a splenectomy was performed. The recovery was uneventful. The child had a twin brother who on a routine ultrasound examination was found to have a normally positioned spleen. Challenges in diagnosis and treatment of children with splenic torsion is discussed.
- Subjects :
- Abdomen, Acute etiology
Abdominal Pain diagnosis
Abdominal Pain etiology
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Laparoscopy
Male
Spleen diagnostic imaging
Spleen surgery
Splenectomy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Torsion Abnormality complications
Torsion Abnormality diagnostic imaging
Torsion Abnormality surgery
Treatment Outcome
Wandering Spleen complications
Wandering Spleen diagnostic imaging
Wandering Spleen surgery
Abdomen, Acute diagnosis
Spleen abnormalities
Torsion Abnormality diagnosis
Wandering Spleen diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Danish
- ISSN :
- 1603-6824
- Volume :
- 175
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Ugeskrift for laeger
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23608013