Kuroiwa M, Takayama H, Uchikawa Y, Shimada R. Surgical resection for accessory spleen torsion: A case report.
Int J Surg Case Rep 2022;
102:107835. [PMID:
36563504 PMCID:
PMC9800427 DOI:
10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.107835]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Accessory spleen torsion is extremely rare, and surgery is often the emergency or elective treatment of choice.
PRESENTATION OF CASE
A 20-year-old female with no specific medical history presented to our outpatient clinic with a chief complaint of abdominal pain. The patient was diagnosed with accessory spleen torsion by computed tomography. However, the abdominal symptoms and inflammatory reaction based on blood tests were mild, so a conservative treatment was selected. Subsequently, blood tests were normalized, and imaging studies showed that the accessory spleen was shrinking. Contrast-enhanced examination showed contrast enhancement in a portion of the infarcted accessory spleen region, indicating that the accessory spleen torsion had been released. Surgical resection was performed to prevent possible future re-torsion and hemorrhage of the accessory spleen.
DISCUSSION
The removed specimen seemed to be normal accessory spleen tissue with clear infarcted foci edges. This artery showed evidence of luminal organization and untwisting of the occluded artery.
CONCLUSION
This accessory spleen torsion was treated conservatively; however, the patient was referred for surgical treatment.
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