Polysplenia syndrome in the adult patient. Case report with review of the literature

Aims: To report a case of polysplenia syndrome (PSS) in an adult patient. Background: The PSS is a form of situs ambiguos with multiple spleen, cardiac anomalies, abdominal heterotaxia, short pancreas, major venous system and bronquial malformations. It is a rare syndrome, more often found in childh...

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Main Authors: Juan José Plata-Muñoz, Daniel Hernández-Ramírez, Francisco Javier Anthón, Eitan Podgaetz, Francisco Avila-Flores, Carlos Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2004-07-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119321052