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A wandering spleen: A common presentation of an uncommon anomaly

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 52 , issue 1 , 2010 , pages: 42–43

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2010.10873930

Author(s): AC Ugwu Department of Medical Radiography and Radiological Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, Nigeria , CO Ogbonna Radiology Department, Federal Medical Centre, Nigeria , AO Imo Radiology Department, Nigeria

Keywords: wandering spleen , ultrasonography , Nigeria

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Abstract

Background: With the advent of real time ultrasonography of the abdomen, the spleen is no longer an inaccessible organ. Wandering spleen is a rare entity with less than 500 cases reported in literature so far.

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