Ectopic spleen presenting as pelvic mass
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ABDOMINAL IMAGING Wandering Spleen Presenting as an Asymptomatic Pelvic Mass: A Case Report
Ectopic spleen is a rare entity. It is more common in children than in adults and it is about 15 times more common in females. Here we report a patient with an ectopic spleen who was referred for sonographic evaluation of an asymptomatic pelvic mass by a gynecologist. At sonography, a big homogenous mass located at the RLQ of the abdomen and the right pelvic cavity was detected. Further investi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Trends in Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1594-2848
DOI: 10.15761/tim.1000107