Open AccessWandering spleen with splenic arteriovenous torsion
Author(s) -
Hashiguchi Genichi,
Hamada Takashi,
Yamashita Mampei,
Kuroki Tamotsu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5051
Subject(s) - wandering spleen , medicine , spleen , splenectomy , torsion (gastropod) , radiology , surgery
Splenic arteriovenous torsion causes splenomegaly and ischemic necrosis of the spleen. The recommended treatment for wandering spleen with hypersplenism is considered to be splenectomy.