Accessory spleen presenting as acute abdomen: A case report and operative management

Accessory spleens are found in 10–30% of patients and are asymptomatic. Rarely, torsion of an accessory spleen can cause abdominal pain and acute abdomen. We present the case of an 8-year-old girl who arrives to the emergency room with left upper quadrant abdominal pain. CT scan revealed a non-enhan...

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Main Authors: A. Landmann, J.J. Johnson, K.M. Webb, P.C. Mantor, R.W. Letton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576616300926