Volume 9, Issue 24 (Autumn 1999)
J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci 1999, 9(24): 49-53 |
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Eshghi F. Wandering spleen. J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci 1999; 9 (24) :49-53
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Wandering spleen is a rare condition , which is characterized by excessive mobility of spleen , due to absence or lack of its suspensor ligaments , in which the spleen migrate from it’s normal position (left upper abdomen) to lower abdomen , and even into pelvis.
The case was a 94-year young woman , admitted to Imam Khomeini Hospital with colic abdominal pain , without any previous history.
On examination , wandering spleen was diagnosed and Surgery (Laparatomy) was recommended , but during Laparatomy , necrosis ( gangrenous ) of spleen was observed , and subsequently spleenectomy was performed
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