Splenic torsion presenting as splenic vein thrombosis

We present the case of a 13-year old female presenting with abdominal pain and splenomegaly. CT scan revealed splenic vein thrombosis but no whirl sign to indicate torsion. Her pain persisted, hypercoagulability workup was negative, and she underwent laparoscopic splenectomy. Intraoperatively she wa...

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Hauptverfasser: J. Alford Flippin, Paul Fisher, Julie Long
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Schriftenreihe:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Splenic torsion
Splenomegaly
Abdominal pain
Online Zugang:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576615300646
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