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Internal herniation of wandering spleen--a rare cause of recurrent abdominal pain.

Abstract
A rare case of wandering spleen herniating through a defect in transverse mesocolon, which was managed electively by splenopexy using polyglycolic acid mesh is reported. An enlarged wandering spleen is at constant risk of trauma, torsion and infarction. Internal herniation seems to increase the above risks. Early recognition and elective splenopexy should be the treatment of choice.
AuthorsM Andley, S Basu, P Chibber, B Ravi, A Kumar
JournalInternational surgery (Int Surg) 2000 Oct-Dec Vol. 85 Issue 4 Pg. 322-4 ISSN: 0020-8868 [Print] Italy
PMID11589600 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Abdominal Pain (diagnosis, surgery)
  • Adult
  • Colonic Diseases (diagnosis, surgery)
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hernia (diagnosis)
  • Herniorrhaphy
  • Humans
  • Laparotomy
  • Recurrence
  • Risk Assessment
  • Spleen (abnormalities, surgery)
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

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