THE WANDERING SPLEEN

Authors
MAXWELLARMSTRONG CA CLARKE EDV TSANG TM STEWART RJ
Citation
Ca. Maxwellarmstrong et al., THE WANDERING SPLEEN, Archives of Disease in Childhood, 74(3), 1996, pp. 247-248
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Archives of Disease in Childhood → ACNP
ISSN journal
00039888
Volume
74
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
247 - 248
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9888(1996)74:3<247:TWS>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Wandering spleen is a rare condition that commonly presents with splen ic infarction secondary to torsion. Splenectomy was previously advocat ed as the treatment of choice, though recent reports suggest that the organ may be detorted, and splenopexy performed. This paper documents how the latter procedure may be done using adherent omentum.