Neonatal splenic necrosis not related to wandering spleen. |
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| Authors: | J Estev?o-Costa J Correia-Pinto A Fragoso M Soares-Oliveira J Luis Carvalho |
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| Affiliation: | Division of Paediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, S. Jo?o Hospital, Porto, Portugal. estevao.costa@hsjoao.min-saude.pt |
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| Abstract: | Splenic necrosis is extremely rare in neonates, the cases recorded so far being secondary to torsion of wandering organs. A newborn with an abdominal mass who underwent exchange transfusions through an umbilical catheter is presented here. Comprehensive investigation led to the suspicion of enteric duplication, but a splenic necrosis with no features of wandering spleen was found at laparotomy. The pathogenesis and preoperative diagnostic work-up of splenic necrosis are emphasised. |
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