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Wandering Spleen and Organoaxial Gastric Volvulus after Morgagni Hernia Repair: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Authors :
Noemi Cantone
Caterina Gulia
Vittorio Miele
Margherita Trinci
Vito Briganti
Source :
Case Reports in Surgery, Vol 2016 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Hindawi Limited, 2016.

Abstract

Wandering spleen and gastric volvulus are two rare entities that have been described in association with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. The diagnosis is difficult and any delay can result in ischemia and necrosis of both organs. We present a case of a 13-year-old girl, previously operated on for anterior diaphragmatic hernia and intrathoracic gastric volvulus, that presented to our service for a subdiaphragmatic gastric volvulus recurrence associated with a wandering spleen. In this report we reviewed the literature, analyzing the clinical presentation, diagnostic assessment, and treatment options of both conditions, in particular in the case associated with diaphragmatic hernia.

Subjects

Subjects :
Surgery
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Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20906900 and 20906919
Volume :
2016
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Case Reports in Surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3e5eb979873c484fb0e0584df8c13a21
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/6450765