[A wandering spleen]

M C Weijmer¹, Y Hondebrink, R J Strack van Schijndel

¹Academisch Ziekenhuis Vrije Universiteit, afd. Intensive Care, Amsterdam.

|December 18, 1998

Summary

A rare wandering spleen was incidentally discovered in an elderly man. Though asymptomatic, this condition can lead to severe complications, necessitating careful diagnosis and management.

[A wandering spleen]

M C Weijmer¹, Y Hondebrink, R J Strack van Schijndel

¹Academisch Ziekenhuis Vrije Universiteit, afd. Intensive Care, Amsterdam.

Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde

|December 18, 1998

Summary

A rare wandering spleen was incidentally discovered in an elderly man. Though asymptomatic, this condition can lead to severe complications, necessitating careful diagnosis and management.

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