Splenic infarction following recurrent torsion of a wandering spleen: A case report

• Main Authors: Mohammad Tareq Rahimi (Author), Abdul Jamil Rasooli (Author), Soghra Khaliqi (Author), Nawaz Sharif Kashaf (Author), Palwasha Wardak Mohtasebzada (Author), Roohullah Hares (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Wandering spleen (WS) is a rare condition characterized by hypermobility of the spleen due to maldevelopment or absence of the ligaments that hold it in its normal location. Splenic infarction following torsion of a wandering spleen is a rare cause of acute abdomen in children and can be...