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Título: | Splenic torsion, a challenging diagnosis: Case report and review of literature |
Autor(es): | Viana, C. Cristino, H. Veiga, C. Teixeira, Pedro Alexandre Leão Araújo Gonçalves |
Palavras-chave: | Wandering spleen Splenectomy Splenopexy Case report |
Data: | 2018 |
Editora: | Elsevier 1 |
Revista: | International Journal of Surgery Case Reports |
Citação: | Viana, C., Cristino, H., Veiga, C., & Leão, P. (2018). Splenic torsion, a challenging diagnosis: Case report and review of literature. International journal of surgery case reports, 44, 212-216 |
Resumo(s): | Wandering spleen is an unusual condition characterized by hypermobility of the spleen. This is a rare clinical entity and it's more common in childhood under 1 year of age and in third decade of life. In this second peak, it's more frequent in females. Clinical manifestations can vary from asymptomatic to abdominal emergency. Treatment is often surgical. |
Tipo: | Artigo |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/1822/58280 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.02.032 |
ISSN: | 2210-2612 |
Versão da editora: | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221026121830066X |
Arbitragem científica: | yes |
Acesso: | Acesso aberto |
Aparece nas coleções: | ICVS - Artigos em revistas internacionais / Papers in international journals |