Acute abdomen caused by torsion of the pedicle in a wandering spleen

M Cainzos; F Amigo; A Porto; A Paulos; J Potel

Acute abdomen caused by torsion of the pedicle in a wandering spleen

Hepatogastroenterology. 1993 Feb;40(1):78-80.

Authors

M Cainzos¹, F Amigo, A Porto, A Paulos, J Potel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Hospital General de Galicia, Medical School, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

PMID: 8462934

Abstract

A case of acute abdomen caused by acute torsion of a wandering spleen in a 20-year-old female patient is presented. It underscores the efficiency of the ultrasonic examination in the diagnosis of this type of pathology.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abdomen, Acute / diagnostic imaging
Abdomen, Acute / etiology*
Adult
Female
Humans
Spleen / abnormalities*
Spleen / diagnostic imaging
Splenic Diseases / complications*
Splenic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Torsion Abnormality
Ultrasonography