Torsion of an accessory spleen in an elderly patient

Torsion of an accessory spleen is recognized as a rare cause of acute abdominal pain in childhood. A case is reported which, however, is unusual in that it occurred in a patient of 75, who had had no previous symptoms which might have suggested the presence of an accessory spleen.

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Published inPostgraduate medical journal Vol. 66; no. 780; pp. 838 - 839
Main Authors Hems, T. E., Bellringer, J. F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine 01.10.1990
Oxford University Press
BMJ Group
Subjects
Abdomen, Acute
Aged
Female
Humans
Spleen - abnormalities
Splenic Diseases - pathology
Torsion Abnormality
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Summary:Torsion of an accessory spleen is recognized as a rare cause of acute abdominal pain in childhood. A case is reported which, however, is unusual in that it occurred in a patient of 75, who had had no previous symptoms which might have suggested the presence of an accessory spleen.
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ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pgmj.66.780.838