Torsion of a wandering spleen in an infant. Report of a case and a brief review of the literature.
A case of torsion of the wandering spleen in an infant is presented. The value and limitations of various imaging modalities in making a correct preoperative diagnosis are discussed and a brief review of the literature is given.
D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality; D014463:Ultrasonography