Dynamic MRI in the Diagnosis and Post Surgical Evaluation of Wandering Spleen
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https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v8i10.1969Keywords:
wandering spleen, MRI, splenopexy, dynamic MRIAbstract
Wandering spleen is a rare but potentially clinically significant entity, and may be a cause for a patient presenting with acute abdomen. Because wandering spleen may present with non-specific symptoms and presentation, it can be a difficult diagnosis to make clinically. This paper describes a case report of the use of dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in a young woman to confirm the diagnosis of wandering spleen pre-operatively. The patient underwent a splenopexy and a post-operative MRI confirmed the successful surgical fixation of the patient's spleen.
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2014-10-19
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Gastrointestinal Radiology
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