Wandering Spleen in a Child with Atypical Abdominal Pain

Wandering spleen is an uncommon clinical condition especially in children. We present a case of wandering spleen in a 7-year-old girl who presented with intermittent dull abdominal pain for 10 days. The abdominal sonography and MRI revealed an enlarged spleen in the lower abdomen. Surgical managemen...

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Published in:Journal of Radiological Science 2016-06, Vol.41 (2), p.53-56
Main Authors: Hui-Chu Tsai, Chee-Wai Mak, Yu-Ting Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Wandering spleen is an uncommon clinical condition especially in children. We present a case of wandering spleen in a 7-year-old girl who presented with intermittent dull abdominal pain for 10 days. The abdominal sonography and MRI revealed an enlarged spleen in the lower abdomen. Surgical management was to restore circulation of spleen and splenopexy.
ISSN:2521-3334
DOI:10.6698/JRS.201606_4102.03