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Case Report
Colonic obstruction caused by wandering spleen: Case report and literature review
1 Department of General Surgery, S.C. General and Emergency Surgery, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale – “V. Fazzi” Hospital, Lecce, Italy
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Department of General Surgery, S.C. General and Emergency Surgery, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale – “V. Fazzi” Hospital, Lecce,
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Article ID: 101203Z01WS2021
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Sergi W, D’Ugo S, Marchese TRL, Garritano S, Perrone F, Manoochehri F, Spampinato M. Colonic obstruction caused by wandering spleen: Case report and literature review. Int J Case Rep Images 2021;12:101203Z01WS2021.ABSTRACT
Introduction: The wandering spleen (WS) is a very rare defect characterized by the absence or weakness of one or more of the ligaments fixing the organ in its anatomical position in the upper left abdomen.
Case Report: A 56-year-old man with strong family history of bowel cancer and long history of gastrointestinal atony presented acute abdominal pain, due to colonic obstruction caused by the torsion of an unknown WS. Total splenectomy was successfully performed and the patient recovered well.
Conclusion: Our report illustrates a rare clinical feature that can represent a diagnostic challenge and a surgical emergency.
Keywords: Colonic obstruction, Splenectomy, Wandering spleen, Whirl sign
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Author Contributions
William Sergi - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Stefano D’Ugo - Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Tiziana Rita Lucia Marchese - Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Stefano Garritano - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Federico Perrone - Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Farshad Manoochehri - Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Marcello Spampinato - Analysis of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe guarantor for this case report is Marcello Spampinato.
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Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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