Vandrande mjälte – ovanlig men viktig differentialdiagnos vid akut buksmärta hos barn
Engelsk titel: Torsion of wandering spleen – unusual cause to acute abdominal pain in pediatric patients
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Författare:
Hurtig, Jennie
;
Gkekas, Ioannis
;
Näsvall, Pia
Email: Jennie.hurtig@norrbotten.se
Språk: Swe
Antal referenser: 15
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UI-nummer: 19010275
Sammanfattning
Wandering spleen is a rare reason for acute abdominal pain in pediatric patients caused by laxity of the splenic ligaments. It can be complicated by torsion of the pedicle, leading to ischemia, a situation that in most cases results in acute abdominal surgery. To prevent ischemia of a mobile spleen caused by a total occlusion of the pedicle, splenopexy can be considered. We present an unusual case where changes in the position of the operating table during diagnostic laparoscopy might have caused a total occlusion of the pedicle.