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Torsion of an accessory spleen

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Abstract

Torsion of an accessory spleen is extremely rare. We report a case of an acute torsion of an accessory spleen in a young patient who presented with acute left abdominal pain and discuss the computed tomographic findings of this exceptional condition. Awareness of this entity and familiarity with typical imaging findings are mandatory for preoperative diagnosis.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Hadassah Mount Scopus University Hospital, Jerusalem, 91240, Israel

    R. Grinbaum & O. Zamir

  2. Department of Radiology, Hadassah Mount Scopus University Hospital, Jerusalem, 91240, Israel

    S. Fields & N. Hiller

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An erratum to this article can be found online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00261-011-9703-3

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Grinbaum, R., Zamir, O., Fields, S. et al. Torsion of an accessory spleen. Abdom Imaging 31, 110–112 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-005-0042-0

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