Torsion of the spleen and associated 'prune belly syndrome' : a case report and review of the literature

dc.contributor.author	Heydenrych, J. J.	en_ZA
dc.contributor.author	Du Toit, D. F.	en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-18T14:57:50Z
dc.date.available	2011-03-18T14:57:50Z
dc.date.issued	1978
dc.description	CITATION: Heydenrych, J. J. & Du Toit, D. F. 1978. Torsion of the spleen and associated 'prune belly syndrome' : a case report and review of the literature. South African Medical Journal, 53:637-639.
dc.description	The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
dc.description.abstract	Splenic torsion as a complication of wandering spleen is rare. The authors report the clinical findings, diagnostic problems and treatment of a 1-year-old Coloured child (with classic 'prune belly syndrome') in whom the spleen had undergone torsion, thus simulating an intra-abdominal abscess. The postoperative course was uneventful.
dc.description.version	Publisher’s version
dc.format.extent	3 pages
dc.identifier.issn	2078-5135 (online)
dc.identifier.issn	0256-9574 (print)
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/7686
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Health & Medical Publishing Group
dc.rights.holder	South African Medical Journal
dc.subject	Spleen	en_ZA
dc.title	Torsion of the spleen and associated 'prune belly syndrome' : a case report and review of the literature	en_ZA
dc.type	Article

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