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[A case of splenic torsion in a child]. 1979

L Beluffi, and M Imparato, and M Rossi

A case of torsion of the spleen complicated by bowel occlusion occurred in a 3 1/2-yr-old boy is reviewed. Pathogenesis, symptoms and diagnostics are discussed. The rarity of the lesion in childhood is underlined together with the utility, in diagnostics, of plain films of the abdomen taken some hours one from the others.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012598 Sclerosis A pathological process consisting of hardening or fibrosis of an anatomical structure, often a vessel or a nerve. Scleroses
D013156 Splenectomy Surgical procedure involving either partial or entire removal of the spleen. Splenectomies
D013158 Splenic Diseases Diseases involving the SPLEEN. Disease, Splenic,Diseases, Splenic,Splenic Disease
D014102 Torsion Abnormality An abnormal twisting or rotation of a bodily part or member on its axis. Abnormality, Torsion,Abnormalities, Torsion,Torsion Abnormalities

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