Subtle Radiological Features of Splenic Avulsion following Abdominal Trauma
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Subtle Radiological Features of Splenic Avulsion following Abdominal Trauma
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 ble...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Medicine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1687-9627,1687-9635
DOI: 10.1155/2010/762493