title: [Upside-down spleen (author's transl)].
abstract: Upside-down spleen is a rare positional anomaly which is an embryonic malformation and not a 'wandering spleen'. It is not a disease, but is important to recognize, lest it be misinterpreted on angiographic, scanning or ultrasound examination.
mesh_terms: D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities*
vernacular_title: Die "Upside-down"-Milz