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Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IR Iran
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Anatomical Sciences Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, IR Iran
10.5812/atr.9332
Abstract
Introduction
A wandering spleen occurs when there is a laxity of the ligaments that fix the spleen in its normal anatomical position.
Case Presentation
This is a case report of a wandering spleen with horseshoe kidney in a 29-year-old male admitted with acute lower abdominal pain and vomiting to emergency department of Shariati hospital in Isfahan province. Sonographic examination showed a homogeneous 21 × 15 × 8 cm mass in the lower part of the abdomen and pelvis associated with a horseshoe kidney. Laparotomy confirmed the clinical and ultrasound findings.
Conclusions
The association of horseshoe kidney with a wandering spleen in this case may be due to an embryological anomaly.
Memari, M., Nikzad, M., Nikzad, H., & Taherian, A. (2013). Wandering Spleen in an Adult Man Associated With the Horseshoe Kidney. Archives of Trauma Research, 2(3), 129-132. doi: 10.5812/atr.9332
MLA
Mohammadreza Memari; Mohsen Nikzad; Hossein Nikzad; Aliakbar Taherian. "Wandering Spleen in an Adult Man Associated With the Horseshoe Kidney". Archives of Trauma Research, 2, 3, 2013, 129-132. doi: 10.5812/atr.9332
HARVARD
Memari, M., Nikzad, M., Nikzad, H., Taherian, A. (2013). 'Wandering Spleen in an Adult Man Associated With the Horseshoe Kidney', Archives of Trauma Research, 2(3), pp. 129-132. doi: 10.5812/atr.9332
VANCOUVER
Memari, M., Nikzad, M., Nikzad, H., Taherian, A. Wandering Spleen in an Adult Man Associated With the Horseshoe Kidney. Archives of Trauma Research, 2013; 2(3): 129-132. doi: 10.5812/atr.9332
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