Torsion of the spleen and associated 'prune belly syndrome'. A case report and review of the literature.
Splenic torsion as a complication of wandering spleen is rare. We report the clinical findings, diagnostic problems and treatment of a 1-year-old Coloured child (with classic 'prune belly syndrome') in whom the spleen had undergone torsion, thus simulating an intra-abdominal abscess. The postoperative course was uneventful.
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities; D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013156:Splenectomy; D013577:Syndrome; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000175:diagnosis; D014564:Urogenital Abnormalities