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abstract: 'Background: With the advent of real time ultrasonography of the abdomen, the spleen is no longer an inaccessible organ. Wandering spleen is a rare entity with only less than 500 cases reported so far. Method: This  case report presents a 16-year- old Nigerian girl admitted in a medical centre but referred for ultrasonography on account of a clinical history of lower abdominal tenderness. Result: Ultrasonography examination revealed that the spleen was not found in its normal anatomical position. However, a well defined acoustic signature of the spleen was seen in the pelvis. Conclusion: Ultrasonography which is far cheaper than magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) is a valuable diagnostic aid in this condition'
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  - tonybullng@yahoo.ca
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  - family: 'Ugwu '
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  - family: Ogbonna
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  - family: Imo
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date: 2009-02-25
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datestamp: 2009-03-28 09:30:48
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  - Kakkilaya BS
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  - family: Kakkilaya
    given: Srinivas
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keywords: 'Wandering spleen, ultrasonography, Nigeria'
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publication: Online Journal of Health And Allied Sciences
publisher: Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya
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title: 'Wandering spleen: A common presentation of an uncommon anomaly'
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volume: 7
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