Torsion of wandering spleen in an infant associated with hamartomatous vascular malformation
Wandering spleen, also known as ectopic spleen, is a rather infrequent entity with an estimated incidence of 0.2%. It is characterized by hypermobility of the spleen, which is caused by the laxity or lack of the ligaments that normally hold the spleen in place in the left hypochondrium.The clinical...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576618302446 |