Torsion of the wandering spleen: CT and angiographic appearance.
OBJECTIVE
To seek CT and angiographic appearances that characterize torsion of the wandering spleen.


METHODS
The CT and angiographic findings of two cases of preoperatively diagnosed torsion of the wandering spleen were reviewed, and the findings were closely compared with intraoperative and histopathological findings.


RESULTS
Characteristic CT appearance seemed to be a whirled appearance formed at the medial side of the displaced spleen. The angiographic finding that was characteristic of the disease was a tapered and abruptly twisted distal splenic artery.


CONCLUSIONS
These findings were useful in making the early and correct diagnosis of this rare but fulminant condition.
Fujiwara
T
T
Department of Radiology, Seirei Mikatabara General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan.
Takehara
Y
Y
Isoda
H
H
Ichijo
K
K
Tooyama
N
N
Kodaira
N
N
Kitanaka
H
H
Asai
T
T
Kawaguchi
K
K
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality