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Diagnosis and treatment of splenic torsion in a child |
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| Authors: | Amanda O'Flaherty Neil Johnson Patricia M Davidson |
| Institution: | (1) Department of General Paediatric Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, 3052 Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia;(2) Department of Radiology, Royal Children's Hospital, 3052 Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia |
| Abstract: | A case of splenic torsion in a 4-month-old child is reported. He was extensively investigated but the diagnosis was not made until laparotomy was performed. Retrospectively, the diagnosis of splenic torsion could have been made by ultrasonography and radio-isotope liver/spleen scan. It is possible that the spleen may be able to recover function and consideration should be given to detorsion rather than splenectomy. Offprint requests to: P. M. Davidson |
| Keywords: | Splenic torsion Splenic conservation Imaging |
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