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Elective splenopexy for wandering spleen.

J H Seashore1, S McIntosh

  • 1Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06511.

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|February 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Wandering spleen, a rare condition, often requires surgery for diagnosis. This case highlights successful splenopexy in a child, preserving the spleen instead of removal.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Abdominal Imaging
  • Surgical Case Reports

Background:

  • Wandering spleen is a rare congenital anomaly where the spleen is not fixed in its normal anatomical position.
  • Torsion of a wandering spleen can lead to acute abdominal emergencies, often necessitating splenectomy.
  • Diagnosis is frequently incidental during surgery for suspected acute abdomen.