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Wandering spleen with torsion in a geriatric patient

Report of an unusual case with a brief review of the clinical picture and management

  • Intestinal Disorders, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Immunology, and Microbiology
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  1. Department of Medicine, New York Methodist Hospital, 506 Sixth Street, 11215, Brooklyn, New York

    Robin B. McFee DO, Tito Musacchio MD, Doru Gorgescu MD, Mehrzad Bozorgnia MD, George Abdelsayed MD &  Bruce R. Pachter PhD (Director of Research)

  2. Department of Surgery, New York Methodist Hospital, 506 Sixth Street, 11215, Brooklyn, New York

    Robin B. McFee DO, Tito Musacchio MD, Doru Gorgescu MD, Mehrzad Bozorgnia MD, George Abdelsayed MD &  Bruce R. Pachter PhD (Director of Research)

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McFee, R.B., Musacchio, T., Gorgescu, D. et al. Wandering spleen with torsion in a geriatric patient. Digest Dis Sci 40, 2656–2659 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02220456

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