A case of wandering spleen

Authors

  • Suman Sahu Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, New Delhi Author
  • Suryapratap Singh Department of Neurosurgery, Narayana Medical College Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh Author
  • Kanika Sharma Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Maharashtra, India Author
  • Piyush Kalakoti Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, New Delhi Author

Keywords:

Acute abdomen, splenectomy, splenopexy, splenoptosis, systopic spleen

Abstract

Wandering spleen is a rare entity characterized by huge spleen with laxity of the splenic ligaments, absence of peritoneal attachments and presence of long pedicles. We herein present a case of a 42‑year‑old female with wandering spleen that presented to our clinic with intermittent abdominal pain associated with an abdominal lump. 

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Published

2014-07-11

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CLINICAL IMAGES

How to Cite

A case of wandering spleen. (2014). International Journal of Students’ Research, 3(2), 57-58. https://ijsronline.net/index.php/home/article/view/101

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