A torted pelvic spleen.
An unusual case of an acute abdomen due to a torted wandering spleen in the pelvis is presented. As is usual for the few cases reported, the diagnosis was unsuspected pre-operatively. The treatment is splenectomy and a quick and complete recovery followed this. Literature on the subject is reviewed.
Department of Surgery, Lyell McEwin Health Service, Elizabeth, South Australia.
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D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality