A Case of Torsion of Wandering Spleen.
- Author:
Soon Kyung BAIK
;
Seung Kyu PARK
;
Seung Ok PARK
;
Soon Jeong LEE
;
Dong Jin LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Abdominal Pain;
Child;
Female;
Fever;
Humans;
Spleen;
Splenectomy;
Vomiting;
Wandering Spleen*
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1994;37(12):1773-1777
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The wandering spleen is a rare condition, in which the spleen is located in other than the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. The clinical manifestation is variable from asymptomatic to abdominal catastrophy due to torsion of the splenic pedicle. We experienced a case of torsion of wandering spleen in 8-year-old girl who admitted with fever, vomiting, abdominal pain, palpable left abdominal mass. She was diagnosed preoperatively with the aid of abdominal sonography and C.T. scanning. A splenectomy was performed and she made uneventful recovery. The case report illustrates some of the diagnostic and therapeutic considerations pertaining to wandering spleen with a brief review of related literature.
