Acute Abdominal Pain due to Accessory Splenic Infarction in an Adult: A Case Report

Acute Abdominal Pain due to Accessory Splenic Infarction in an Adult: A Case Report

Accessory spleens are common congenital anatomic variations that are usually asymptomatic. On the other hand, they can be clinically significant if complicated by hemorrhage, torsion, or infarction. This paper describes a case of an infarcted accessory spleen in a 30-year-old male who presented wi...

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Main Authors: Hoyoung Wang, Hoonsub So, Yang Won Nah, Misung Kim, Tae Young Lee, Minjung Seo, Sung-Jo Bang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jin Publishing & Printing Co. 2021-09-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
abdominal pain
anatomic variation
splenic infarction
splenectomy
Online Access:https://www.kjg.or.kr/journal/view.html?uid=5748&vmd=Full

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