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Wandering Spleen Summary

Description: A congenital or acquired condition in which the SPLEEN is not in its normal anatomical position but moves about in the ABDOMEN. This is due to laxity or absence of suspensory ligaments which normally provide peritoneal attachments to keep the SPLEEN in a fixed position. Clinical symptoms include ABDOMINAL PAIN, splenic torsion and ISCHEMIA.

Also Known As: Displaced Spleen; Drifting Spleen; Floating Spleen; Splenic Ptosis; Splenoptosis Show All >>

Networked: 66 relevant articles (2 outcomes, 0 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Wandering Spleen

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia : 5 results : IBA
  2. Polyglycolic Acid (Polyglycolide) : 1 result : IBA
  3. Phytic Acid (Inositol Hexaphosphate) : 1 result : IBA
  4. Inosine Triphosphate (ITP) : 1 result : IBA
  5. Lipomyelomeningocele : 1 result : IBA
  6. Penoscrotal transposition : 1 result : IBA
  7. Absence of septum pellucidum : 1 result : IBA
  8. Marfanoid hypermobility syndrome : 1 result : IBA
  9. (DOTA(0)-Phe(1)-Tyr(3))octreotide (SMT 487) : 1 result : IBA
  10. tranilast (N 5') : 1 result : IBA
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Diseases Related to Wandering Spleen

  1. Pancreatitis
  2. Splenic Infarction
  3. Abdominal Pain (Pain, Abdominal)
  4. Splenomegaly
  5. Cysts
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Key Therapies for Wandering Spleen

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  1. Splenectomy : 2 outcomes in 39 results
  2. Laparotomy : 10 results
  3. Cystectomy : 2 results
  4. Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt : 1 result
  5. Radiotherapy : 1 result
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