A case of torsion of the spleen presenting as an acute abdomen.
A middle-aged man presented with acute abdomen was found to have torsion of the spleen on laparotomy with the spleen lying in an abnormal position. Wandering spleen is an unusual entity, with torsion being a common complication.
Wong
S K
SK
Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sabah.
Renuka
S N
SN
Suppiah
M
M
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D014102:Torsion Abnormality