A Case of Wandering Spleen in a Patient Who Presented at the ED with Mild Abdominal Pain in the Left Upper Quadrant.
- Author:
Young Shin CHO
1
;
Ho Jung KIM
;
Yong Seong KIM
;
Pyeong Moon JANG
;
Jung Won LEE
;
Ki Won YU
;
Hoon LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Korea. lovelydr@schbc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Wandering spleen
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Abdominal Pain*;
Humans;
Ligaments;
Pelvis;
Spleen;
Wandering Spleen*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2006;17(4):366-368
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A wandering spleen is a rare entity characterized by incomplete fixation of the spleen by lienorenal and gastrosplenic ligaments. The spleen can migrate to the lower abdomen or pelvis and the condition can be congenital or acquired. We report a case of torsion of a wandering spleen in a patient presenting with progressing mild left upper quadrant pain.
