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Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-9 | Issue-10
Twisting an Ectopic Spleen: About A Case in the General Surgery Department of Sikasso Hospital (Mali)
Diassana M, Coulibaly M, Traore B, Diallo A, Coulibaly MB, Sacko A, Kante M, Traore SA, Cissouma A, Sidibe M
Published: Oct. 28, 2021 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2021.v09i10.023
Pages: 1605-1607
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Abstract
Pedicle torsion is the most common complication of ectopic spleen. The observation we bring was the case of a 20 year old lady admitted to the emergency room with an acute surgical abdomen picture evolving for about two years. Clinical examination revealed generalized abdominal pain and a mass in the right iliac fossa. The torsion of the spleen was suspected by the clinic, the abdomino-pelvic ultrasound and confirmed during an exploratory laparotomy. Intraoperatively the spleen was necrotic on a long twisted pedicle indicating a splenectomy.