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Torsion of the Vascular Pedicle of A Wandering Spleen: An Unusual Cause of Intestinal Strangulation

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  • Randimbinirina Zakarimanana Lucas

    (University of Antananarivo, Madagascar)

  • Ratsimarisolo Nathan

    (University of Antananarivo, Madagascar)

  • Rajaonarivony Maheriandrianina Fanambina Voahary

    (University of Antananarivo, Madagascar)

  • Ahmad Ahmad

    (University of Antananarivo, Madagascar)

  • Ravalisoa Marie Lydia Agnès

    (University of Antananarivo, Madagascar)

Abstract

Ectopic spleen is a rare splenic malformation. Apart from torsion of the vascular pedicle, a common complication, an ectopic spleen could be responsible of an acute intestinal obstruction. We report a case of an 8-year-old girl who presented an acute abdomen, following of the transverse colon strangulation by the torsion of the vascular pedicle of a wandering spleen. The patients benefited a surgical opening into the abdomen who has been confirmed the diagnosis and made a detorsion of the vascular pedicle of spleen with splenopexy.The interest of this case report lies on the rarity of a wandering spleen and on the unusual situation of transverse colon strangulation by the vascular pedicle of spleen.

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  • Randimbinirina Zakarimanana Lucas & Ratsimarisolo Nathan & Rajaonarivony Maheriandrianina Fanambina Voahary & Ahmad Ahmad & Ravalisoa Marie Lydia Agnès, 2021. "Torsion of the Vascular Pedicle of A Wandering Spleen: An Unusual Cause of Intestinal Strangulation," European Journal of Clinical Medicine, European Open Science, vol. 2(2), pages 13-15, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:clinic:v:2:y:2021:i:2:id:12051
    DOI: 10.24018/clinicmed.2021.2.2.51
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