Wandering spleen presenting as duodenal obstruction after repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-1997
Abstract
The most common presentation of the wandering spleen in children is torsion with infarction. Duodenal obstruction by the spleen has not been reported previously. Wandering spleen can accompany congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) because of its loss of retroperitoneal fixation. If absence of normal splenic fixation is found during repair of CDH, splenopexy should be performed to eliminate the risk of torsion, infarction, or, as described here, duodenal obstruction.
Volume
32
Issue
12
First Page
1790
Last Page
1792
ISSN
0022-3468
Published In/Presented At
Ng, T., Lessin, M. S., Luks, F. I., Wallach, M. T., & Wesselhoeft, C. W., Jr (1997). Wandering spleen presenting as duodenal obstruction after repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Journal of pediatric surgery, 32(12), 1790–1792. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3468(97)90537-6
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
9434030
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics, Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article