Floating spleen with chronic torsion of the pedicle causing splenomegaly and secondary hypersplenism
If the spleen is not fixed within the left subphrenic space, it gradually passes into the lower abdomen, where is much more exposed to trauma. Torsion of the splenic pedicle can also occur, causing the infarct necessitating an immediate surgery. Venous stasis causes splenomegaly and sometimes second...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Serbian Medical Society
2004-01-01
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| Series: | Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2004/0370-81790410327C.pdf |