Wandering spleen is a rare condition and defined as the spleen that is not in its normal anatomical position due to lack or laxity of suspensory ligaments. Etiological factors are congenital and acquired. Splenic torsion, infraction, and rupture are life-threatening complications of wandering spleen. A 14-year-old girl patient presented to the emergency department with severe pain abdomen for 2 days. On physical examination, a large palpable mass in the mid of the abdomen was found, and CECT confirmed it as torsion of wandering spleen. Emergency exploration is done and splenectomy was done due to non-viability of the spleen. The Post-op period was uneventful. Acute torsion of wandering spleen is an extremely rare clinical entity and patient present in an emergency with clinical features of acute abdomen. They may also present with chronic pain abdomen and abdominal mass. Early diagnosis is vital for the preservation of the spleen. Radiological studies have an important role in an accurate diagnosis. Surgery is the gold standard treatment of wandering spleen. Surgery for splenopexy or splenectomy depends on the condition of the spleen during surgery. Timely diagnosis and interventions are crucial to prevent life-threatening complications of wandering spleen.
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BMJ Case Rep
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Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Splenic torsion is a very rare condition, with splenomegaly and recent birth as known possible risk factors. We report the case of a woman with known splenomegaly, who presented with left-sided abdominal pain 1 month post partum. She was diagnosed with a wandering spleen with splenic torsion and thrombosis in the splenic vein.
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Department of Ultrasound, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Dongguan People's Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong.
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Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 200241, China.
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April 2025
Diagnostic Radiology- Department, Tripoli University, Tripoli, Libya.
Wandering spleen (WS) is exceedingly rare and is attributed to the absence or maldevelopment of the spleen's anchoring ligaments. The diagnosis of WS in the emergency department poses a particular clinical challenge as the clinical presentation is highly variable from acute abdomen requiring immediate surgery to chronic indolent pain extending over years. Herein, we report the case of a 34-year-old nulliparous lady, who presented to the emergency department with left iliac fossa pain associated with vomiting, successfully diagnosed preoperatively using computerized tomography.
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Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
The triad of gastric volvulus (GV), wandering spleen (WS), and diaphragmatic eventration (DE) is extremely uncommon and only two cases have been reported in the current pediatric literature. In this paper, we aim to describe the diagnostic and surgical management of a 5-month-old baby with this pathological triad and to present the other cases reported in pediatric literature. A 5-month-old baby was referred to our hospital because of vomiting and inconsolable crying from 12 h.
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