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Ectopia of the spleen

Known as: Aberrant spleen, Abnormal spleen location, Ectopic spleen 
An abnormal (non-anatomic) location of the spleen. [HPO:curators]
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
CT and MRI of intraperitoneal splenosis.
Splenosis is a condition in which ectopic spleen tissue may be found in the peritoneal cavity or in other unusual locations due… 
2006
2006
Torsion of Wandering Spleen: Diagnosis using Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Review
2004
Review
2004
Torsion of a pelvic wandering spleen as a cause of acute abdomen in a woman: a case report and review of the literature.
Wandering spleen is a rare clinical condition in which the spleen is devoid of its normal peritoneal attachment associated with a… 
2003
2003
99mTc-labelled heat-denatured erythrocyte SPET-CT matching to differentiate accessory spleen from tumour recurrence
Selective spleen imaging using technetium-99m labelled heat-denatured autologous red blood cells has been used for various… 
2000
2000
Thoracic kidney associated with superior ectopic spleen.
2000
2000
Power Doppler sonographic diagnosis of torsion in a wandering spleen.
A wandering spleen is a rare clinical entity resulting from congenital maldevelopment or acquired laxity of the spleen's… 
1996
1996
Comparative assessment of DNA adduct formation, Salmonella mutagenicity, and chromosome aberration assays as short-term tests for DNA damage.
DNA adduct formation assay (DAFA) was carried out to compare dose responses with the Ames test and chromosomal aberration test… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Anomalies of the position of the spleen in the child Case report and review of the literature from 1896 to 1990
We report on the case of a 6-year-old girl admitted as an emergency with an acute abdomen with the diagnosis of peritonitis… 
1987
1987
Unusual presentation on the right side of ectopic testicular spleen.
An unusual case of right-side testicular spleen is presented. Although described as early as 1889, all cases except one were… 
1972
1972
Anatomy for Surgeons, vol 2: The Thorax, Abdomen, and Pelvis
Since the publication of its first edition in three volumes between 1954 and 1958, Anatomy for Surgeons has held a respected and… 
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