PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Al-Mashat, Faisal M.
AU  - Sibiany, Abdulrahman M.
AU  - Maimani, Abdulraouf A.
AU  - Alem, Fayad K.
TI  - Wandering spleen
DP  - 2004 Jan 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 91--94
VI  - 25
IP  - 1
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/25/1/91.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/25/1/91.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2004 Jan 01; 25
AB  - Congenital malformations of the spleen are rare. We report 3 cases of wandering spleen presented as abdominal or pelvi-abdominal mass. Two patients were suffering from chronic lower abdominal pain with thrombosed splenic pedicle and the third patient had an acute abdomen. All patients underwent splenectomies. Abdominal ultrasound, computerized tomography, Doppler ultrasound, and radioisotope studies were used to confirm the diagnosis. The clinical, diagnostic and treatment modalities are discussed.