Accessory wandering spleen associated with short pancreas - A pediatric case report

Authors
Kaniklides, C Wester, T Olsen, L
Citation
C. Kaniklides et al., Accessory wandering spleen associated with short pancreas - A pediatric case report, ACT RADIOL, 40(1), 1999, pp. 104-106
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ACTA RADIOLOGICA
ISSN journal
02841851 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
104 - 106
Database
ISI
SICI code
0284-1851(199901)40:1<104:AWSAWS>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
We present an extremely rare case of a 5-year-old girl with short pancreas associated with three accessory spleens, one of which was a large wandering spleen. The diagnosis was established by US and CT. A large accessory wand ering spleen is considered to be at risk of torsion and infarction as well as susceptible to abdominal trauma. The authors discuss the difficulty of e stablishing the diagnosis and underline the importance of US and CT as pre- operative diagnostic tools.