RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Wandering spleen with torsion of the pedicle
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 135
OP 136
VO 28
IS 1
A1 Michael C. Safioleas
A1 Michael C. Stamatakos
A1 Ahmad I. Diab
A1 Panayotis M. Safioleas
YR 2007
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/28/1/135.abstract
AB Wandering spleen is a rare medical entity. It usually occurs at 20-40 years of age, and most cases are seen in women. Clinical diagnosis is difficult due to lack of symptoms, unless splenic torsion has occurred and clinical symptomatology of acute abdomen develops. The diagnosis can be confirmed by imaging techniques. Treatment is operative due to complications of splenic infarction. Splenopexy is the usual treatment, except for cases of splenic infarction. Splenectomy should be carried out when there is no evidence of splenic blood flow after detorsion of the spleen and in cases of excessive splenomegaly.