title: [Volvulus of a wandering spleen on the 2nd day after birth].
abstract: Wandering spleen (W.S) seems tu result from an abnormal development or the ligamentous attachments of this organ. The age of apparition is between 3 months and eight years. We report the youngest case of the literature of torsion of wandering spleen at two days of birth where the clinical examination and the abdominal sonography make the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pédiatrie, Hôpital Abou-Jaoudé, Beyrouth, Liban.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sayad
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bouchi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abou Haidar
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014102:Torsion Abnormality
vernacular_title: Volvulus d'une rate mobile au deuxième jour de la naissance.