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British Journal of Radiology (2008) 81, e145-e148
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doi: 10.1259/bjr/30123041
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Case report

Marfanoid hypermobility syndrome and skeletal abnormalities in a rare case of torsion of wandering spleen

K S SODHI, MD1, P GUPTA, MD1, K L N RAO, MCh, FACS, FAMS2, R K MARWAHA, MD3 and N KHANDELWAL, MD, FICR, DNB1

Departments of 1 Radiodiagnosis, 2 Paediatric Surgery and 3 Paediatric Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh - 160 012, India

Correspondence: Dr Kushaljit Singh Sodhi, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh-160012, India. E-mail: sodhiks{at}rediffmail.com

Wandering spleen is a rare clinical entity characterized by splenic hypermobility resulting from laxity or maldevelopment of supporting splenic ligaments. Its major complication is splenic torsion, which is a potentially fatal surgical emergency. We present a rare case of wandering spleen with torsion and splenic infarction in a patient with marfanoid hypermobility syndrome and vertebral abnormalities.






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