Torsion of Wandering Spleen

Authors

  • Meryem Irfan Unal
  • Vebster J, Shahkinna N
  • Naveena T.
  • Fadli M. 
  • Aini A. 
  • Hazlina K. 
  • Mughni B.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.vi1.4233

Keywords:

wandering spleen, splenic torsion, splenectomy

Abstract

Absent or abnormal laxity of splenic ligaments may give rise to a rare condition called wandering spleen. This condition can be difficult to diagnose due to its non-specific symptoms and clinical findings which are often missed or the patient presents late with a life-threatening complication.

Author Biographies

Meryem Irfan Unal

Department of Paediatric Surgery,
Hospital Wanita dan Kanak-Kanak,
Sabah, Malaysia



Vebster J, Shahkinna N

Department of Paediatric Surgery,
Hospital Wanita dan Kanak-Kanak,
Sabah, Malaysia

Naveena T.

Department of Paediatric Surgery,
Hospital Wanita dan Kanak-Kanak,
Sabah, Malaysia

Fadli M. 

Department of Paediatric Surgery,
Hospital Wanita dan Kanak-Kanak,
Sabah, Malaysia.

Aini A. 

Department of Paediatric Surgery,
Hospital Wanita dan Kanak-Kanak,
Sabah, Malaysia

 

Hazlina K. 

Department of Paediatric Surgery,
Hospital Wanita dan Kanak-Kanak,
Sabah, Malaysia



Mughni B.

Department of Paediatric Surgery,
Hospital Wanita dan Kanak-Kanak,
Sabah, Malaysia




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Published

2023-03-31

How to Cite

Meryem Irfan Unal, Vebster J, Shahkinna N, Naveena T., Fadli M. , Aini A. , Hazlina K. , & Mughni B. (2023). Torsion of Wandering Spleen. Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS), (1), 16. https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.vi1.4233

Issue

2023: BORNEO JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, (SUPPL.), MARCH 2023

Section

Original articles

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The copyright of the article belongs to the authors, who retain ownership of their work published in the journal. Their work is distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license

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