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Subtle Radiological Features of Splenic Avulsion following Abdominal Trauma
Joint Authors
Abdel-Rehim, Shady
Godbole, P. P.
Murthi, G. V.
Dagash, H.
Raghavan, A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-12-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Splenic trauma in children following blunt abdominal injury is usually treated by nonoperative management (NOM).
Splenectomy following abdominal trauma is rare in children.
NOM is successful as in the majority of instances the injury to the spleen is contained within its capsule or a localised haematoma.
Rarely, the spleen may suffer from an avulsion injury that causes severe uncontrollable bleeding and necessitates an emergency laparotomy and splenectomy.
We report two cases of children requiring splenectomy following severe blunt abdominal injury.
In both instances emergency laparotomy was undertaken for uncontrollable bleeding despite resuscitation.
The operating team was unaware of the precise source of bleeding preoperatively.
Retrospective review of the computed tomography (CT) scans revealed subtle radiological features that indicate splenic avulsion.
We wish to highlight these radiological features of splenic avulsion as they can help to focus management decisions regarding the need/timing for a laparotomy following blunt abdominal trauma in children.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abdel-Rehim, Shady& Dagash, H.& Godbole, P. P.& Raghavan, A.& Murthi, G. V.. 2010. Subtle Radiological Features of Splenic Avulsion following Abdominal Trauma. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abdel-Rehim, Shady…[et al.]. Subtle Radiological Features of Splenic Avulsion following Abdominal Trauma. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Abdel-Rehim, Shady& Dagash, H.& Godbole, P. P.& Raghavan, A.& Murthi, G. V.. Subtle Radiological Features of Splenic Avulsion following Abdominal Trauma. Case Reports in Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496792
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-496792