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Torsion of a wandering spleen as a cause of portal hypertension and mesenteric varices: a rare aetiology

A wandering spleen is a condition characterized by excessive splenic mobility due to the mal-development or the laxity of its ligaments that leads to migration from its normal anatomical location. This condition renders its long mobile vascular pedicle liable to torsion and occasional infarction. He...

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Autores principales: Rafie, Basmah A, AbuHamdan, Omar J, Trengganu, Nawal S, Althebyani, Badr H, Almatrafi, Bassam S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5961426/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29876050
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjy107

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