A wandering spleen presenting as a pelvic mass: case report and review of the literature

• Autorzy: Zarrintan S , Jamali F. , Tubbs R.S. , Khaki A.A. , Salavati A. , Tanoomand A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Wandering spleens are rare clinical entities found more commonly in females. We report a young female patient found to harbour a pelvic spleen. The literature regarding this rare ectopia is reviewed. The wandering spleen should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pelvic masses.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

pelvic spleen; young patient; fixation; young female; pelvic mass; patient; man; spleen; diagnosis; location; normal position; computer tomography; female

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Folia Morphologica
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: 66
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.152-154,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Zarrintan S

• Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

autor

Jamali F.

autor

Tubbs R.S.

autor

Khaki A.A.

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Salavati A.

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Tanoomand A.

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