MR Images of Infarction of Wandering Spleen Associated with Intestinal Non-rotation.
10.13104/jksmrm.2014.18.3.253
- Author:
Eugene KIM
1
;
Mi Young KIM
;
Yeo Ju KIM
;
Youn Jeong KIM
;
Woo Chul KIM
;
Chang Hae SUH
;
Suk Jin CHOI
;
Jae Sung CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea. mykim@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Wandering spleen, infarction;
Computed tomography;
Magnetic resonance imaging
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Abdominal Pain;
Child;
Colon;
Female;
Humans;
Infarction*;
Ligaments;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Wandering Spleen*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
2014;18(3):253-257
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Wandering spleen is a rare clinical condition caused by lax splenic suspensory ligaments. The laxity of ligaments causes torsion of splenic vascular pedicle. CT scan of a 7-year-old girl with abdominal pain showed a non-enhancing lobular mass in lower abdomen. Small bowel loops were located at the right-sided abdomen and colonic loops at the left-sided abdomen. MRI scan showed non-enhancing heterogeneous mass with twisted vascular pedicle. To our knowledge, only a few cases have been reported about wandering spleen diagnosed on MRI.
