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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2024

Delayed presentation of splenic laceration in a postpartum patient: a case of wandering spleen.

Alaa Zayed, Enas Samara, Abdalhakim Shubietah, Ahmad Awwad, Zaid Zakaria, Rawan Daraghma, Mohammed Hajhamad

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  1. Splenic Torsion Following Blunt Abdominal Trauma.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025
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Alaa ZayedDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Enas SamaraDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Abdalhakim ShubietahDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8300-0262
Ahmad AwwadEmergency Department, Rafidia Government Surgical Hospital, Nablus, Palestine.
Zaid ZakariaDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Rawan DaraghmaAnesthesia Department, Specialized Arab Hospital, Nablus, Palestine.
Mohammed HajhamadDepartment of Surgery, Rafidia Government Surgical Hospital, Nablus, Palestine.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wandering spleen (WS) is a rare condition where the spleen is abnormally mobile due to lax or poorly developed ligaments, leading to complications like torsion and laceration after trauma. We describe a case of a 31-year-old postpartum female who presented with severe abdominal pain following blunt trauma. Diagnostics showed an enlarged, ectopic spleen, and significant hematoma. Surgical exploration revealed a 10-cm splenic laceration, necessitating a splenectomy due to extensive blood loss and organ damage. This case highlights the challenges of diagnosing WS, particularly in postpartum patients with increased ligamentous laxity, emphasizing the need for vigilant monitoring and potentially preventive surgical measures to manage this complex condition effectively.

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postpartum splenic lacerationpostpartum wandering spleensplenic lacerationsplenopexywandering spleen

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PMID39119536
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